[Analysis of activities of the preventive dentistry service in the Health Area 8 of the Valencia Autonomous Region].
OBJECTIVE
We describe and analize the activities we carried out in a surgery from a preventive dentistry unit.


METHODS
Longitudinal descriptive study from 1993 since 1994.


METHODS
Health Area 8 from the Valencian Autonomous Region.


METHODS
Children from 3 to 14 year-old attendant to the preventive dentistry unit's surgery (2.497).


RESULTS
We visited 5.012 children. The highest percentage of population corresponded to the zona 4, where began at first the preventive service. The activities distribution was as follow: oral explorations and plaque control (100%), fluoride topic aplication (90.38%), diet control (36.81%), pit and fisure sealants (6.46%), profilaxis (8.71%), radiological diagnosis (6.46%), dental emergencies (2.17%). The users origin was: 38.88% school oral explorations made over 6- and 10-year-old children; 63.71% from self-request; and 16.45% sent by other health professionals. 41.42% were continuated visits.


CONCLUSIONS
Demand of preventive dental services is very high in our health area, although incorporation of therapeutic techniques is wished by the population. This demand increase as well as the surgery is closer to the user. People from big cities are stubborn using these services from smallest villages, even having transport facilities. Children start coming to the consults between 5-6 year-old, keeping an acceptable control until 12 approximately.
Llena Puy
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Médico Estomatólogo.
Ausina Márquez
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009819:Office Visits; D011313:Preventive Dentistry; D013030:Spain; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control
Análisis de las actividades en la consulta de la unidad de odontología preventiva del área 8 de salud de la Comunidad Valenciana.