Buccal health diagnosis

Authors

  • Amado Rodríguez Calzadilla Dirección Nacional de Estomatología del Ministerio de Salud Pública. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología "Raúl González Sánchez". La Habana
  • Luis Delgado Méndez Dirección Nacional de Estomatología del Ministerio de Salud Pública. La Habana

Keywords:

oral health, health status, diagnosis, oral, dental caries, prevention, control.

Abstract

The buccal health diagnosis for the population, being multifactorial, turns oyt to be very complex; due to this, it is necessary to identify the behaviour of health components, and their determinants or risk and causality factors, which allows the confection of an action and execution plan, in order to achieve better health indicators. The characteristics and diagnosis stages, as well as their objectives and strategy, are described. General indicators to measure the helath status, are proposed. A guide containing the required elements for its fulfillment, is presented. It is considered that the buccal health diagnosis establishes a starting point to achieve a close interrelation and coordination of activities with the Work Basic Group, and the corresponding family physician.

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Published

1996-05-03

How to Cite

1.
Rodríguez Calzadilla A, Delgado Méndez L. Buccal health diagnosis. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 1996 May 3 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];33(1):1-10. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2851

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (1996): JAN- APR

Section

Research Article

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