OS DESAFIOS DA ODONTOLOGIA NA ESTRATÉGIA SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA

Abstract

Introduction: Observation of the many actions undertaken in the health area points to Primary Health Care (PHC) and its specialties as the main levels of assistance in the public health system. Dentistry stands out for prioritizing promotion, education and prevention in the initial and adult stages of the individual. Objective: The objective of this work was to carry out a literature review to analyze the challenges of dentistry in the family health strategy. Methodology: Under this theme, this article investigated, through a literature review, the deficiencies and virtues of public health in acting effectively in Oral Health, using the databases Pubmed, MedLine, Scielo, Google Scholar, LILACS, using the keywords: “primary health”, “family health strategy” and “dentistry”. Conclusion: Therefore, it was concluded that the challenges presented and recorded, in addition to being objects of study, can still generate, in their achievements, possible integrations of Dentistry with the community using the family health strategy as a gateway to their actions.