506. Archipelago of Madeira: Estate of tooth sealants inactive worries Order

The Order of Dentists (OMD) is concerned with the abandonment, in April 2010, the placement of fissure sealants on the teeth of children up to 10 years. As it is concerned with the inactivation of the courtesy van Horacio Roque Foundation (which cost 75 000 euros) and it was going to school for this purpose.

Concerns were expressed today in the public presentation of data related to the implementation of the Regional Oral Health Promotion (PRPSO) in the period between 1995 and 2010. In a press conference, Gil Alves, Doris Sousa and Catarina Cortez showed data that led to lower than 90% (in some cases) to 50% the incidence of dental caries in children between 3 and 10 years (target population the program).

At the age of 3 years all municipalities decreased the prevalence of caries except in the last evaluation, Santana, Santa Cruz, Porto Santo and Câmara de Lobos. In the age of 6 and 9 years all counties except down decay of Porto Santo.

Remember that the squandering of human resources working at PRPSO, implemented from May 19, 2010, led to the abandonment of the team coordinated by Gil Alves. Since that time, a successor strategy team, the dental hygienist to apply sealants was placed in the Porto Santo and Madeira, this was no valence.

By way of balance, reported that programs to promote oral health do not give votes (with a time horizon beyond four years) so only implement informed policy. And prevention is the best answer simply, often, brushing teeth three times a day.

It should be noted that the program began in October 1996 after, in April 1995, the Dental Association have been invited by the then regional director of health, Ermelinda Alves, to collaborate in the implementation of PRPSO. The aim was to achieve the target population from 3 to 10 years old (with traces at 3, 6 and 9). The pre-schools and the first cycle of basic education for all counties in the region were privileged partners, through the Secretariat and the Regional Directorate of Education.

The first phase started in October 1996 in schools in rural districts of Ribeira Brava, Ponta do Sol and Porto Moniz. By the way the poorest oral hygiene and access to dentists. After extended to Calheta, Santana and Sao Vicente (1998); Machico (1999), Santa Cruz and Porto Santo (2000), Câmara de Lobos (2004) and Funchal (2006). The latter includes not yet totally in its elementary schools.

It should be noted that the regional health plan 2004/2010, the goal was to eradicate dental caries, by 2010, 50% of children. In the academic year 2009/2010 the program covered a total of 19 000 children, distributed in 182 schools and 929 classes. Children who received oral health sessions taught by dentists, hygienists, monitors, nurses, nutritionists, teachers and educators. But also for educational auxiliaries, nurses who accept children between 6 and 36 months of age, parents and other professionals.

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Extremely distressing and total lack of moral ethics policies persist in contempt for the poor and helpless, when we all know the many hundreds of million of euros transferred annually to the Madeira and is filling the pockets of someone. There is courage and report it if this aberrant situation in the European Court of Human Rights.

The political regime in Portuguese territory lacks profound changes very quickly.