Las políticas sanitarias en materia de salud dental se han desarrollado en las edad escolar y se pueden analizar en tres periodos sucesivos. El primero comenzó con la realización de estudios epidemiológicos al final de los años sesenta de la pasada centuria; en el segundo –años 80– tuvo lugar la instauración de un programa de atención odontológica preventiva infantil; y en el último periodo ha ...

Health and oral health for individuals societies are a worthy goal, but few consider the meanings of “health” “oral health.” Definitions may seem inconsequential, no definitions can fully capture complexities health, they serve as guidelines care direction markers policy. The 1946 World Organization definition “… complete physical, mental, social well-being not merely absence disease or infirmi...

Introduction: Oral and dental problems still remain a public health dilemma worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the oral health status and oral hygiene practice of dental students. Methods: 80 senior dental students were assigned to the study by using convenience sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to collect the information, which included two sections. The first sect...