442. Health risks in one of every three dental

One third of dental clinics have hygiene conditions that may generate danger or serious risk to public health. The bottom part of the report of the Inspectorate of Health Activities (IGAS) under the supervision of a private doctor, made with the support of the Dental Association (OMD). Of the 36 clinics surveyed, 12 were targeted by public health protective measures, including closure.

Hygienic conditions were, indeed, one of the central points of what is the first research done in the area of ​​private dentistry. All 36 clinics surveyed had deficiencies in facilities or in conditions of hygiene, which led to recommendations.

Orlando Monteiro da Silva, president of the OMD, told DN that the situations were not sufficiently serious to undermine the activity, unlike what happened to the 12 units above. Three of them had to close, joined by two more who did so in part because of problems in X-ray.

Most of these irregularities (20% of the sample) involved the materials, which were destroyed right at the moment. Examples are knife blades, or drugs out of time.

Research involved 36 units of the five regions of the country, most of which already had led to complaints IGAS. The Ministry of Health and the OMD emphasize, however, that the early universe involving 46 units, but was eventually reduced. Orlando Silva says that many of these units have closed, but had knowledge of the inspections. We know that some clinics were part of a group.Inspectors also found that 13 clinics had no liability insurance for professionals, a number that reaches 71% of the units when the insurance refers to the overall site activity, which can be tricky if you need to pay compensation. Anyway, this and other irregularities, the passage of IGAS prompted immediate changes after the review.
It is an old problem. No clinic is licensed, despite a 2001 law directs. At the time, nine of 36 clinics had made ​​the request, however, still had no answer. This problem is due to the fact that the law has not been regulated, a situation he expects resolution.
Also the X-ray equipment is to license: license had six, seven already had requested and 22 were illegal.
Positive was another essential component of surveillance: the professionals. Of the 123 dental units, 118 had a professional record. Of the five dentists, four were qualified. The remaining cases were in process of being resolved. Most dentists (99), which join two dentists, were under the provision of services.
All units were managed by medical directors, 64% of whom physically present. But only 40% had designated a surrogate of charge if necessary.
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In Portugal, take care and always think twice before you cross the doors of any medical or dental office, beware, because nothing guarantees that come out worst in terms of health.
This not to mention the technical breakdown of the value of consulting for several fictitious receipts and other consultations (practice residual), the promise of higher reimbursements for social security or insurance companies for patients - so easily able to exacerbate the costs of treatments.

441. For the attention of UNICEF and organizations defending human rights in Brazil

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By the facts mentioned it is requested that the Brazilian court acted in accordance with the practical actions by the dentist Wilson Oliveira Santos on the lowest César de Oliveira, serving as example for the entire dental community.

Given the barbaric acts carried out on human minor, fully twenty-first century, calls it the Brazilian justice system that is relentless in the trial of that dentist, so that may be equivalent to who committed heinous crime.

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Justice offers benefits to dentist

pulled all the teeth of student

Justice will propose to the dentist Wilson Oliveira Santos conditional suspension of the process that it responds in the second criminal court of Justice of the Federal District and Territories (TJDFT). Judge Geilza Fátima Cavalcante Diniz scored for the May 20 hearing to offer the benefit provided by law for offenses with a penalty not exceeding one year.

The dentist responds to criminal prosecution for having pulled all the teeth of student Cesar de Oliveira, 17 years on 23 September. The boy's mother, Maria Oliveira Aldenora, denounced the case in the fifth police station in the second half of last year. After hearing the witnesses and have the report of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at hand, the delegate Laércio Rosseto became convinced that it was very grievous bodily harm with intent. In the opinion of the police, the doctor would have tearing teeth healthy adolescents.
But when the case reached the hands of the promoter Diaulas Ribeiro, the Prosecutor's Office of Defense Health, perceptions have changed. Last September, after interrogating Wilson Oliveira for four hours, the prosecutor Diaulas Reddy felt that the professional acted negligently and not intentionally.

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440. A toothbrush with paste incorporated

A toothbrush with paste incorporated is the business idea of a group of students in 12th grade, class C, socioeconomic, High School of Baixa da Banheira, who was one of the projects selected to represent the country at the international event NOW -YE EUROPE TRADE FAIR 2010 LISBON, which took place on 19, 20 and 21 March in Colombo Shopping Centre, in Lisbon, with the participation of 23 countries. Participation in this international trade fair came under the Program The Company of Junior Achievement - Learning to undertake, which is taking place at school, in classes of Project Area.

A team of students of Secondary School, creators of the mini-company Hi! Brush (Valódia Lopes, Cliff Duarte, Gonçalo Assunção, Soraia Ramalho and Ana Catarina Almeida) presented a unique and innovative in the context of entrepreneurship and has been chosen to attend the fair, which this year took place in Lisbon between the six teams chosen to national level to represent the country.

According to Professor Cristina Santos, coordinator of the project, participation in this international trade fair was very important for students to school and for the county, in every respect. The student feedback was very positive, especially through sharing of experiences that this initiative allowed. Secondary School Students from the Baixa da Banheira will now participate in a competition of mini-enterprises created by students around the country, which will take place the first week of June and which will leave the mini-winning company that will represent the country in the competition Europe to be held in Italy, 20-23 July.

It is recalled that the City of Moita gave a financial support amounting to 500 euros in this group of students in order to contribute to their participation in this initiative.

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439. Oral Health and the civil society movement

The Oral Health is clearly interested in strengthening the campaigns aimed at drawing the attention of the authorities to the urgent need to define a national strategy for oral health in order to eliminate the serious inequalities that exist today in our country.

While dynamic power born from the civil society, aims to draw the attention of Portuguese society and seek all possible solutions that may help to put oral health as a priority condition for the welfare of the human person throughout his life.

The work that lies ahead is very arduous and time consuming; awareness among authorities and the need to alert public opinion to the serious public health problems caused by disdain for the oral health of the population, especially the most vulnerable social groups, such as children, adolescents and elderly, followed by government after government, require a great effort and mobility of people who can give to this cause and who show commitment and concern for the good of civil society in general.

It is time to leave for formal contact with all organs of sovereignty that have some expertise in setting policies for oral health in our country.

If you have some spare time and can contribute to this cause for the good of all, join voluntarily to Oral Health, will gather us all together in order next weekend and define concrete steps that can be followed.

Collaborate: contact the Oral Health by e-mail address tempogero@gmail.com stating your name, occupation, location, telephone number and form of collaboration that aims to provide.

As we grow the number of people interested in this cause, will then set the following strategies and scheduled a formal meeting, a point in the country that is geographically strategic to have a greater presence of people who want to join this cause.

For Oral Health.

438. Board of Gaia Prevention Project presented to students in the First Cycle

The presentation of the project with Gaia Smile - Oral Health Prevention - designed for students of the first cycle of the entire county of Gaia, held at the First Cycle of Primary School and Kindergarten of Maninho, in the parish of Madalena. This project is a partnership between the city of Gaia, the Vocational School of Health and Clínica Oralsaúde.

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It is designed with the intent to promote the acquisition of knowledge about oral health by the children of Gaia, including developing good practice on prevention among young people who attend the first round, performing screening and screening for severe cases, ending the fear of going to the dentist and encourage research on oral health in the community of Vila Nova de Gaia.
Of the surveys already carried out, approximately 50% of children have cavities and intervention is needed. The Vocational School of Health is committed to providing the local authority statistics of the results in order to inform about the status of oral health in children, said Aguiar Falcão, responsible for Health Professional School.
Under the program, approximately 12 000 children attending the first cycle of basic education will be subject to screening. In this academic year, are addressed those attending the fourth year, and next season will be extended to all elementary school students.
This initiative is part of a strategy aimed at improving municipal welfare and quality of life for people with the ability of management to the open society and involve local actors. We partner with a local entity linked to Oral Health, through a protocol with the Vocational School of Health which aims to disseminate and promote behaviors and habits in oral hygiene and health, noted Councilwoman Mercês Ferreira.

To encourage children to have good practices, was delivered to each of the Agent's Smile Kit, consisting of a small bag with toothpaste, toothbrush, dental floss and a sample of fluoride. After the student has done brushing, fluoride applied and used dental floss, screening was performed with an intraoral camera, which provides an easy observation and registration check and allows the child at the very moment, the consequences of their behavior. The results of screening are then delivered to the student, the teacher and parents, accompanied by a note, which are suggested best practices for oral health, for example, visiting the dentist, if necessary.
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The importance of oral health performed by a local authority, in cooperation with authorities and with social objectives.

Unfortunately these examples are very rare in the country, a special thanks to the Municipality of Gaia in the initiative.

437. fruit peel

The Deputy Director of the Regional Directorate of Education of Lisbon and Tagus Valley, Rosaria Alves, innovated during the visit to the school's number one Coruche to give students candied pear that they had used previously on the grounds that the shell is that the most nutritious fruit. I told them even when they do not wash your teeth, eat a good apple is a good substitute.

The Cavaleiro Andante notes the good advice of the responsible DREL, hoping the children do not take them so far as to eat the shells and discard the fruit ...

Cavaleiro Andante

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Generally endorse the view Cavaleiro Andante. By the way, I suggest the Deputy Director of the Regional Directorate of Education, Rosaria Alves, who remembers to give them good advice to all elements of his family.

There have been a Minister of Health (Correia de Campos) who ordered the boys to brush their teeth to fight an infectious disease (tooth decay), we now have a director gathers the Regional Directorate of Education to recommend apples ...

There is nothing surprising in oral health in Portugal.

436. XXIV Conference of Dental Medicine (7 and 8 May)

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Information:

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