IMPACT OF TUTORIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (PET / MEC) ON ORAL HEALTH IN CITIES OF BAHIA STATE

Abstract

This article describes an activity of teaching and extension developed by members of the Fellows Program Education Tutorial dentistry course of Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, entitled “ PET on the rails”. Aims to report two successful experiences in promoting oral health in several cities in the state of Bahia. Activities were recreational and educational communities in the municipalities of São Domingos and Ribeira do Pombal, like brushing supervised oral, educational lectures, games and jokes of the educational distribution of toothbrushes and toothpastes . There was full participation of students from the PET group, under the supervision of a teacher. Issues related to the promotion of oral health and systemic been showed with individuals of different age groups. An this, the relevance of this project is attributed to the social impacts on the development of knowledge and attitudes about the proper maintenance of oral health for the communities involved, as well as the understanding of the causes and consequences of poor oral hygiene.