Oral health in Cuba.
Cuba's health care system is neither well known nor understood in the United States, so the opportunity to gain insight and facts about the system is significant. A sponsored trip to the island by a group of oral health practitioners is reported in this article by one of the participants. It was revealed that Cuba has invested a high percentage of its national budget in developing a sophisticated primary care system. Oral health services, as reported, are planned, organized and effective.
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Dental Department, our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009909:Oral Health