456. Launch of the "Gang of Good Portugal", Monday, June 14 at 19:30

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Personal note:

Several times I thought we should publish the post. Unfortunately for me, EDP is the niche companies purely capitalist and without serious social vocation, which leads me to question the real interest of the good guys in doing projects with this entity (give me decides to go patronage here in a desperate attempt to escape the EDP taxes, if so, then we are witnessing the worst feasible patronage in Portugal).

Do not put into question the willingness of the good guys to take the oral health status where the Portuguese failed completely and the professional sector cover their eyes, trying to leave everything as is and so everything continues exactly the same.

Lamenting the fact that the government take our taxes to pay for the training of dentists who will never be available to those who need it most (the ethics in this case does not account for many oral health professionals, does not account for the Directorate - General Health , nor for the Ministry of Health, otherwise they would have trained dentists to work in the NHS for a minimum of 2 / 3 years to make up their training at the expense of our taxes), now see scares me see this type of project involving multinational corporations, allied to big business and exploitation of cheap labor, while providing us with the most expensive electricity in Europe (everyone remember the scandal last year, when the EDP ​​blatantly intended to increase the price of electricity).

If not enough, also mean that I myself have also been a victim of scandalous by EDP, as having been held open competition for admission of human resources and I have been in first place in national competition, I look forward to 20 years be integrated in the company (unfortunately I did not have a sponsor within the EDP).

455. Transparency in oral health programs of the Directorate - General Health

Nº 1 86101 2009-09-10
Direcção-Geral da Saúde - Televisão Independente S.A. – TVI
Issue of the Campaign advertising spot Always Smiling under the Oral Health Program Vertical = 58.581,21 €
Nº 2 88042 2009-09-17
Direcção-Geral da Saúde - Sociedade Independente de Comunicação – SIC
Issue of the Campaign advertising spot Always Smiling under the Oral Health Program Vertical = 54.539,16 €
Nº 3 52866 2009-05-19
Direcção-Geral da Saúde - TELEVISÃO INDEPENDENTE S.A. – TVI
Broadcast advertising spot Campaign Always Smiling Vertical Integrated Program of Oral Health = 53.604,28 €
Nº 4 85004 2009-09-08
Direcção-Geral da Saúde - Rádio e Televisão de Portugal S.A.
Issue of the Campaign advertising spot Always Smiling under the Oral Health Program Vertical = 49.524,78 €
Nº 5 132383 2010-02-10
Direcção-Geral da Saúde (DGS) - Luis Carvalho Neves & Associados, Soc. Advogados de Responsabilidade Ilimitada
Acquisition of consulting services and legal advice. For areas on the Service Center of the National Health Service, Oral Health Projects in Pregnant Women and Elderly and Legal Analysis and Monitoring Project Incentive medically assisted procreation = 37.677,10 €
Nº 6 52871 2009-05-19
Direcção-Geral da Saúde - SOCIEDADE INDEPENDENTE DE COMUNICAÇÃO – SIC
Broadcast advertising spot Campaign Always Smiling Vertical Integrated Program of Oral Health = 37.326,17 €
Nº 7 47739 2009-05-04
Direcção-Geral da Saúde - Utopia Azul - Produção de Filmes Ldª.
Procurement of services design, creation, filming and production of advertising spot the elusive good oral hygiene practices, Campaign Always Smiling under the National Program for Promotion of Oral Health = 35.892,96 €
Nº 8 52885 2009-05-19
Direcção-Geral da Saúde - RÁDIO TELEVISÃO PORTUGUESA – RTP 1
Broadcast advertising spot Campaign Always Smiling Vertical Integrated Program of Oral Health = 29.089,98 €
Nº 9 39594 2009-03-31
Universidade de Aveiro - Instituto de Engenharia Electrónica e Telemática de Aveiro (IEETA)
Purchase of services for development and implementation of software components, namely integration services and cross to the Information System for Oral Health (SISO) - Extension of School Health = 27.633,88 €
Nº 10 83760 2009-09-03
Direcção-Geral da Saúde - Look Concepts - Marketing e Comunicação Ldª
Graphic production of 450,000 units triptych for the campaign is always smiling under the National Oral Health Promotion = 26.350,00 €
Nº 11 38761 2009-03-27
Direcção-Geral da Saúde - LookConcepts – Communication Group
Ordering creative design and production of 300,000 triptychs Campaign Always Smiling under the National Oral Health Promotion = 24.160,00 €
Nº 12 41182 2009-04-06
Universidade de Aveiro - !UZ – Technologies, Lda.
Purchase of services for development and implementation of software components relating to the application logic and presentation layers of the application framework of the Information System for Oral Health (SISO), the Health School, under development at the University of Aveiro = 22.275,00 €

Nº 13 62698 2009-06-22

Universidade de Aveiro - Instituto de Engenharia Electrónica e Telemática de Aveiro (IEETA)

Purchase of services for development and implementation of software components within the Information System for Oral Health (SISO), relating to editing features Diagnosis and Treatment Plan and Change Logs Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Treatment layers related to integration services and cross-application framework of SISO, under development at the University of Aveiro = 10.480,16 €

Nº 14 62711 2009-06-22

Universidade de Aveiro - !UZ – Technologies, Lda.

Purchase of services for development and implementation of software components within the Information System for Oral Health (SISO), relating to editing features Diagnosis and Treatment Plan and Change Logs Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Treatment on the application logic and presentation layers of the SISO application framework under development at the University of Aveiro = 9.280,00 €

Nº 15 52860 2009-05-19

Direcção-Geral da Saúde - ZON – SIC NOTÍCIAS

Broadcast advertising spot Campaign Always Smiling Vertical Integrated Program of Oral Health = 9.144,62 €

Nº 16 87945 2009-09-17

Direcção-Geral da Saúde - LookConcepts - Marketing e Comunicação Ldª

Distribution of 450,000 leaflets (Triptych) regarding Campaign Always Smiling under the National Oral Health Promotion = 6.750,00 €

Nº 17 21489 2009-01-26

Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve, I.P. - Isabel Maria Lopes Guerra

Evaluation of the National Oral Health Promotion for Children and Youth 2008 educated = 2.200,00 €
Nº 18 21491 2009-01-26Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve, I.P. - Laura Maria Martins de Sousa
Evaluation of the National Oral Health Promotion for Children and Youth 2008 educated = 2.200,00 €
Nº 19 21492 2009-01-26
Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve, I.P. - Maria Emilia Leite da Assunção
Evaluation of the National Oral Health Promotion for Children and Youth 2008 educated = 2.200,00 €
Nº 20 21493 2009-01-26
Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve, I.P. - Fernando Miguel Brandão de PinhoEvaluation of the National Oral Health Promotion for Children and Youth 2008 educated = 2.200,00 €
Nº 21 21495 2009-01-26

Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve, I.P. - Roberto Alexandre Domingues da Costa Fernandes
Evaluation of the National Oral Health Promotion for Children and Youth 2008 educated = 2.200,00 €
Nº 22 21496 2009-01-26
Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve, I.P. - Yussef Moahamad Abon Hamia
Evaluation of the National Oral Health Promotion for Children and Youth 2008 educated = 2.200,00 €
Nº 23 21498 2009-01-26
Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve, I.P. - Joana Moutinho Figueiredo
Evaluation of the National Oral Health Promotion for Children and Youth 2008 educated = 2.200,00 €
Nº 24 23080 2009-01-29
Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve, I.P. - Clarisse Neves de Almeida Machado
Evaluation of the National Oral Health Promotion for Children and Youth 2008 educated = 2.200,00 €
Nº 25 25436 2009-02-09
Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve, I.P. - Paula Manuela Gonçalves da Cunha
Evaluation of the National Oral Health Promotion for Children and Youth 2008 educated = 2.200,00 €
Nº 26 26591 2009-02-10
Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve, I.P. - Ana Filipa Horta Martins Santos
Evaluation of the National Oral Health Promotion for Children and Youth 2008 educated = 2.200,00 €

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This list, summarized, illustrates a set of awards under the programs implemented by the Oral Health Directorate - General Health. A careful reading of the data and especially for those to whom services were awarded raises a series of questions regarding their procedure taking into account the ratio of these entities and slashing the budget involved.
It is astronomical sums, finite resources collected from the taxes paid by each of us and have no reasonable explanation of the purpose for which they were intended, as in any of the contracts are broken all acts involved oral medical treatments to children or other patients. It is very large hundreds of thousands of euros that could have been channeled to address the oral health of many thousands of people who are outside any access to oral health care.
For each of the funds, we have some curiosity to know the justification found for their realization. The funds number 1, 2, 3 and 6 imply that were used to pay for advertising to private television channels; do not understand spending resources on private television channels when the Portuguese full support with their taxes, two channels public television, as well as various regional and international channels, which send many hundreds of hours per week (enough to have opened a small space a few minutes every day in their schedule and they would have saved hundreds of thousands of euros of public money ); I do not think there is any requirement of public funds have to financially support private interests of media (at least that I have no knowledge public).
The funds number 4 and 8 do not have good reason, because you can not conceive that a public already subsidizes other public entity supported by our taxes. Furthermore, RTP does not seek to obtain any profits and their funding can never be at the expense of diverting funds from the oral health of children (act immorally accepted).
The budget number 7 would have been largely spared if you have invited, by public tender, the realization of the spot next to schools; many hundreds of audiovisual courses in secondary schools, vocational or higher education would equal or better for much less and very commitment by the actors involved.
The money numbers 9, 12, 13 and 14 leads to the question about the existence of computer centers in public administration, surely endowed with the best material and human resources in Portugal; in addition, something that we need to develop software for the program implementation? Simple computer resources on the Internet free enough and have the same range, with no need to invest financial resources escassíssimos and without any complications.
Funding 10, 11 and 16 are back to be contracted out (and curiously always the same!); If they were made ​​in existing printers in schools or universities would also be the same price? And as high amount would not have justified a public tender?
The number 15 is extraordinary budget: payments to a television channel closed, inaccessible to the overwhelming majority of its population. Obviously without comment.
The funds number 17 to 26 suggest that there is a lack of human resources in the Regional Health Administration of the Algarve to do the homework.
For all these reasons, I submit this post to the Court of Auditors.
In conclusion, I know the investment of public funds in this Blog, throughout its existence - any money.

454. Cavities are more likely in children who do not take breakfast

A study of Vital Dent Clinics reveals that children between two and five years, who do not take breakfast in the correct way to present a risk four times more likely to have cavities compared to those taking a balanced breakfast. The study also reveals that half the children who have a proper breakfast, not brushing your teeth after eating foods high in sugar.

A large number of children go to school without taking breakfast without the parents understand the serious problem this may cause, not only in school but also in oral health. On the one hand, many children who skip the first meal of the day tend to eat between hours, sugary foods, increasing their risk of developing cavities.

On the other hand, it is normal for parents, due to lack of time and the impatience of children, calls for solutions easier and more attractive as consumer-friendly products, but high in sugar. There is a lack of time, it still adds the fact that kids do not wash your teeth after eating these foods.

According to the latest study conducted by Vital Dent Clinics on oral health for children, only one in five children (57%) say they brush their teeth after eating foods high in sugar, while 30% say they do it only once in a while and 13% never.

Do not forget that sugar is the greatest enemy of our teeth as plaque turns it into an acid which destroys tooth enamel. When this cover is disappearing gradually softening for its leaves to protect them and allows the bacteria in the mouth causing caries attack and therefore pain.

Children's education as the best prevention - education based on healthy habits and monitor what children eat helps protect them against decay. If you take the early breakfast properly, the body will get used to it and will require a good breakfast every day, preventing the extreme consumption of sugar.

It is important to create the smallest habits for a healthy diet. We recommend it for the snacks, children who consume fruit juices or fruit and a few sweets, advises João Azevedo, dentist Vital Dent Clinics. In addition, to prevent cavities is necessary for parents to teach children to brush their teeth after meals. Using a soft brush, floss and toothpaste rich in calcium and fluoride should not miss the daily cleaning of the smaller adds.

Vital Dent Clinics, such as oral health experts recommend that children take a full breakfast and balanced, composed of dairy foods, carbohydrates and fiber, protein and fruit.

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453. Crisis brings thousands to treat teeth in colleges

The crisis is leading more people to seek dental treatment made ​​by students in colleges at reduced prices. Last year, there were more than 65 000 queries only in Lisbon and Porto.

In the Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Porto, the price of consultations varies between 15 and 25 euros. But the same crisis that leads more people to these services means that many here also begin to avoid the more expensive treatments.

On the third floor of the School of Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon (FMDUL), almost only hear the noise of the equipment of more than one hundred students of the fourth and fifth years. Patients appear rested in the hands of students: the intervention starts only after an assessment of the clinical history and each new step is only given after approval of the teacher.

There, held annually around 40 000 consultations. No one can pass to the next stage without being checked and signed by us, explains the Rosário Mexia, one of the assistants of the Faculty of Dentistry. The teacher was part of the first class of students and ensures that faculty who have never seen anything serious.

In Porto, the clinic director, Paulo Melo, remember that students start at the simplest acts and as they gain experience and knowledge going forward. In 2009, there were about 25 000 consultations.

In schools there is a moral obligation to provide excellent service to the community, says the president of the student association FMDUL, Diogo Monteiro. Without the pressure of commercial clinics, dentists may further discuss the history and appeal to various specialists who are full professors, assistant professors, he stresses.

Maria do Carmo Silva, 48 years old, found this service for three years. I have been through several hands and I have no reason to complain. They are friendly and very concerned. I've done here some treatments are so complicated and careful than ever to connect me to know how I'm reacting.

The issue price is also an asset. Queries are much more economic and, in times of crisis, it also has, he admits.

Diário de Notícias

452. Dentists are associated with pediatric oral health

In 2008, young people under the age of fifteen, on average, three decayed, missing or filled. An average high, which results from the very lack of prevention in children. Alert pediatricians to oral health is the aim of the Society of Pediatric Dentistry.

The first Iberian congress this subspecialty of dentistry intended to give some light to pediatricians, doctors, dentists and dental hygienists on how best to deal with the little ones. The oral health of Portuguese children is improving, but there are data that fall short of targets set by the World Health Organization and the levels achieved in the Nordic countries, for example, explained to JN Luis Pedro Ferreira, vice president of the Portuguese Society of Pediatric Dentistry.

The meeting was aimed precisely for that alert. Created a year ago, the company has teamed up with former Spanish counterpart to take the city of Porto several international experts in pediatric dentistry. Yet the idea persists that it is not necessary to treat the teeth. It's a huge mistake. If the occlusion is not balanced, for example, will constrain the growth of the jaw bone, it will create problems chewing at a time when children have to absorb as many nutrients and can also create problems of diction, the dentist explained that if sub specialized in Barcelona.

Is that the milk teeth appear between six months and three years old and just beginning to be replaced at six, with the remaining permanent teeth for another six years. Any infection can easily affect the permanent tooth. The Portuguese situation has improved with the implementation of the National Oral Health and admits Luis Pedro Ferreira, gained new momentum with the expansion of dental checks for children.

Jornal de Notícias

451. FDI Annual World Dental Congress

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Internet address:

http://www.fdi2010.com.br/

450. Turma do Bem in Portugal, by Oral Health

First of all, congratulations on the excellent blog Oral Health - Health Oral Health in Portugal: news and reviews that bring to light the reality that lies in the oral health of Portuguese. For the same reason, I am grateful for the tremendous source of information and intelligence about the reality of this.

But I write to say that Turma do Bem, whose mission is to change society's perception on the issue of oral health and dental class in relation to social and environmental impact of its activities carried on through our main project, the Dentista do Bem. Founded by a dentist in 2002 in Brazil, a country where the people also suffer from lack of quality public services and the other option are the private dentists: a professional class exploited and undervalued.

Through this innovative project volunteer networks, recognized internationally, we change this reality, little by little: since 7000 are free dentists serving 12,000 children. And other projects such as the Liga do Dentista Limpo or the Dentista Verde bolster and inform our Dentistas do Bem on important issues, run over to everyday life.

Below are links of our documentaries that reflect our struggle and can be viewed on Youtube:

Dente por dente:
http://www.youtube.com/turmadobem#p/u/16/uHSl_mg6LLU
Festa do Biscoito:
Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEKs3YkMuNg
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwG8dL3nnM4

We are expanding internationally, we are already present in eight other Latin American countries and with the support of the EDP Foundation, we are implementing the project in Portugal since March. I would love to know the author or the author of the blog, and be able to present our challenges, I believe to be the same blog Oral Health.

My sincere compliments, Murilo Casagrande

Turma do Bem Europa

Avenida Brasília - Central Tejo
1300-598 - Lisboa - Portugal
Tel: + 351 21 002 8125
Tm: + 351 92 620 8751
http://www.turmadobem.org.br/

449. Dentistry

http://www.dentistry.pt/

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English translation here