More than 150,000 people in 30 Portuguese municipalities are without dentist, according to official figures from the Dental Association (OMD), who admits a distribution of accumulated too professional in coastal areas.
The Order of the numbers, the Lusa agency had access show that in 30 municipalities (10% of total) there is no dentist registered, although the president admits that there may be professionals from neighboring counties to give some queries in these locations.
The Order of the numbers, the Lusa agency had access show that in 30 municipalities (10% of total) there is no dentist registered, although the president admits that there may be professionals from neighboring counties to give some queries in these locations.
Municipalities are small, relatively unpopulated, mainly from the countryside. These are regions that are in a growing desertification and have difficulty in attracting dentists and municipalities with a very low population, specified Orlando Monteiro da Silva speaking to Lusa.
The president of OMD argues that the state can and should create incentive mechanisms to attract dentists to settle in areas with little or no coverage, noting that the municipalities also have their role.
The president of OMD argues that the state can and should create incentive mechanisms to attract dentists to settle in areas with little or no coverage, noting that the municipalities also have their role.
Alcoutim, Aljustrel, Alvito, Arraiolos, Barrancos, Chamusca, Corvo (Azores), Figueiró dos Vinhos, Freixo de Espada a Cinta, Gavião, Marvão, Nisa, Oleiros, Ourique, Penamacor, Viana do Alentejo and Vila Velha de Ródão are some of the municipalities without registered dentists.
In these 30 municipalities, the average resident population of 4,864 people, according to the Order of the data relating to 2014.
In these 30 municipalities, the average resident population of 4,864 people, according to the Order of the data relating to 2014.
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