Potential effectiveness of strategies to promote oral health in primary health care: comparative study among Brazilian capitals and regions

Conclusions: The OHP strategies identified in the study were heterogeneous, with better results favoring the Southeast regions, with disadvantages for people living in capitals from the Central-North-Northeast of Brazil. Efforts should be undertaken aiming to qualify the PHC teams, especially for those in disadvantageous regions. Therefore, an alignment of PSB strategies to the principles and values of health promotion is required, addressed to the social health determinants (SHDs) and in order to fight the inequalities in oral health.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research