Author:

• Fernando Castim Pimentel - Pimentel, F.C. - Recife, Pernambuco - Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães - <nandocastim@yahoo.com.br>

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Abstract:

The aim of this study was to analyze the work process developed by the oral health teams of the VI Sanitary District of Recife-PE, in the year of 2006. It is a descriptive study of qualitative approach in that secondary data were obtained of a previous research accomplished in the Recife town where the Sanitary District VI are located. For that, four semi-structured interviews were accomplished with the coordinator of the oral health, two surgeon-dentists and a nurse that acted in the Family Health Strategy. The outcomes have showed that some practices accomplished by the teams are still incipient such as the epidemic survey, the patient reference and contra-reference, and the control and evaluation of the actions. However, the progress in the preventive vision and in the education practice in the professional health became evidenced through the interviews. It can be concluded that, in spite of the difficulties for the execution of the practices established for the National Politics of Oral Health, it is noticed a change of the attention model in oral health, being necessary some adjustments and corrections in activity of the teams, besides a larger participation of the other administration levels for the full exercise of the oral health in the Family Health Strategy.

Keywords: oral health; dental health services; family health program.

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