The National Health Service (SNS in portuguese) guaranteed access to about 53 thousand children and young people to medical dentistry in 2007, a total of 5 million euros.
Official data from the Directorate General of Health state that the contracting of private practitioners to respond to the National Oral Health allowed last year, was reached the maximum number of 53 thousand children and young people aged between 3 and 16 covered by the consultations of this specialty, which represents an increase of four thousand people over the previous year. In all, during 2007, the SNS has spent 5 million euros in the oral health program, with funds distributed to all regional health administrations, and the accession of health centers has remained at about 90 %, with the exception of those located in health regions of Alentejo and Algarve mass that joined the program.
In this period, were employed 1 191 doctors and dentists who have made more than 112 thousand appointments to children and young people between the ages of 3 to 16 years. The Directorate General of Health are pleased with the results, pointing out that "were treated 68% of deciduous teeth and 91% of the permanent teeth had dental caries", refers to Lusa.
It is recalled that the Oral Health Program is divided into two distinct phases, the first of which comprises a step of oral hygiene education to be carried out in schools and, subsequently, will be referred for treatment children who have dental caries.
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It was you who heard in the National Oral Health in your child's school? Have you done two years I have asked the Ministry of Education to publicize the program in all schools of the country, get the names of doctors and dentists employed and details of their offices with all children and young people need to be treated urgently.
Still await response; simply disgraceful behavior of public officials in an attempt indirectly to hide this program to children and young people.
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