The leader of the Order of Dentists in the Autonomous Region of Madeira stresses that there are 14 dentists working in the health centers of the region on a rotational basis. At the health center of Bom Jesus work 11 (and four hygienists, one of them within the coordination of the Oral Health Programme) and three in Porto Santo, and in Porto Moniz service delivery is done by those professionals, all days of the week on a rotational basis.
Gil Alves welcomes the announcement of one more seat (which can be a dentist or work full time on a rotating basis) in Bom Jesus and another at the health center of Machico.
It is noted that in Porto Moniz all children are served the county until the age of 18, while in the Bom Jesus only up to 12 years. In the first are also treated all adults with chronic conditions do not allow them to travel to Funchal to transact their dental treatments. In the municipality of Porto Santo care is extended to all residents.
Gil Alves also notes that are provided at the health center of Bom Jesus, school emergencies in the dental traumatology students from three to 18 years, since the academic year 2005/2006, following agreement between the SARS and the Secretariat Education.
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The news gets to know that the Order of Dentists in Madeira stands for a dental public health at Health Centres in the region. One day we will also apply this example in Portugal?
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