327. Dentists: Order criticizes some behaviors in class

The Ministry of Health should assume their responsibilities and resolve the degradation reached by the activities of dentists, says the president Orlando Monteiro da Silva. There are dentists in Portugal to use lower quality material treatments and save on sterilization, because several insurance decreased the prices of dental treatments, denounced the charge.

Orlando Monteiro da Silva considers that the Ministry of Health can not close its eyes to this. Faced with these accusations in Porto, Minister Ana Jorge proved to be "concerned" but stressed that it is relevant to that of dentists that it is monitoring the quality of services. The Renascença has already contacted the Insurance Institute of Portugal to try to understand why insurers will reduce dental coverage in the area, however, the Office does not, as yet, no comment.

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We therefore hope for a clear sweep investigation into the office by the Dental Association; patients require and the country thanks.

326. Mail Italy

Lord responsible for the dental industry in Angola. My name is Sergio Sabellini, Oral Hygienist'm Italian, working as a tutor in the course of Oral Care at Hospital of Milan.

I am also studying for a master on international cooperation (IOC-ECTOH) at the University of Torino:

http://www.cooperazioneodontoiatrica.eu/

I am preparing a thesis on Health Systems Lusophone African Countries (PALOP `s) and appropriate international organizations, which operate in those countries. It was already visiting the website of the Ministry of Health of Angola, but can not find much data.

The Lord can advise me other links or other sources of Angola? Thank you very much for your attention.

Dr. Sergio Sabellini
sabsergio@libero.it

325. Matosinhos: Children do not pay the dentist

In partnership with the municipality of Matosinhos, the City Park Clinic has launched a project that allows for preventive care of 1,000 children. "This is just a program of prevention, if we detect anomalies, children will be directed to their dentists. We evaluated the risk of tooth plaque and placing the children in groups. It is an opportunity for all children, begin to create oral habits, 'says José Maria Corte-Real, Clinical Director.

This project involves a whole team of doctors, but particularly the involvement of parents and teachers "because it is with them that we must work to make this whole program is continued."

The consultations are aimed to all children of Matosinhos, either public schools or private schools. "We will not exclude any child. This is a worthwhile project for children who never had the opportunity to go to the dentist, surely will never forget this clinic", says Anthony Parada, chairman of the municipality of Matosinhos.

The President makes a thank you to the clinic for the courage to check out the deficiencies of the system and try to correct with this project.

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Example of courage and determination that other municipalities should follow, instead of walking made lackeys squandering million of our taxes on travel tour to Cuba, Canada, Brazil, Mozambique, Poland or elsewhere, or organize festivities to no avail improving the living standards of local populations.

Unfortunate that this passive bribery of local politicians is not investigated by Procudaria General's Office; that money was to be investigated and applied directly to health care of children in each county.

Well there are people of Matosinhos.

324. European Association for Osseointegration

European Association for Osseointegration
(Link: http://www.eao.org/)

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Bridging the gap between science and clinical practice, EAO improves the quality of patient care as the main resource center in the area of implant dentistry in Europe.

323. European Global Oral Health Indicators Development

European Global Oral Health
Indicators Development
Link:

http://www.egohid.eu/Index.htm

322. Quintessence Publishung

Quintessence Publishung

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link: http://www.quintpub.com/index.php

321. Orlando Monteiro da Silva elected president of the European Council of Dentists

The European Council of Dentists is a European non-profit that represents over 300,000 dentists across Europe. It is composed of national associations and dentists from 30 European countries. The main objectives of the European Council of Dentists is to promote high standards of oral health and represent the interests of the dental profession in the European Union.

The European Council of Dentists adopted on November 28, 2008, at its General Assembly in Brussels, a position paper on the draft European directive on patients' rights with regard to cross-border healthcare. The European Council of Dentists also adopted a resolution on an advisory opinion on the whitening products used in dentistry.

For more information about the European Council of Dentists see WebPage http://www.eudental.eu/

320. Statistics 2008

319. FDI World Dental Federation

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318. education for health

The president of the popular Azorean announced that his party "will propose and will beat up the next Legislature, to be created in the curriculum in primary regional chair of health education so that children and young people can since very early, learn the basics of health and some elementary concepts about nutrition and to prevent diabetes and obesity are very serious problems and serious in the Azores."

According to Artur Lima, "this course has to be taught by a competent professional and this professional can and should be, according to the CDS-PP, the Nurse Family," which will also guarantee popular propose next Legislature. "This is a professional who, apart from walking on the parishes giving support to families and the elderly, will also provide support in kindergartens and schools transmit to children the basic knowledge about nutrition and the prevention of disease," he stressed. The candidate for deputy for Terceira also stressed that "this course will have the advantage of promoting prevention."

Artur Lima explains that the discipline of health education "children will learn to eat, they will learn what is diabetes, which is obesity. They will gain knowledge from an early age, those who are health problems that may have in the future. That is, begin to learn the rules to prevent." This is because, concluded Artur Lima, prevention is key: "Prevention is infinitely cheaper than treatment."

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The biggest gap in primary and secondary education in Portugal is the lack of any education strategy focused on health, all that is done is by pure bigotry and wished, disregarding completely the reality of children and youth.

Unfortunately, the lack of political will to invest in prevention and school health creeps in Portugal since 1974 and no government has shown no interest in changing the situation. In the context of oral health, then the situation has been completely swamp; a shame that the Portuguese politicians should not hide from the rest of its European partners.

317. periodic dental

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316. Oral Health: educational site for younger children (in Portuguese)

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