CHILE

Dr. Valeria Gomez G.2008/05/15

Country Report

ChileChile is a multicontinental country, located in:

• South America (756.838 km²) • Oceania (163,6 km²)• Antarctic (1.250.257,6 km²)

– Population:• 16.598.507 (2007)

– Capital: • Santiago de Chile

– Official Language: • Spanish

– Government:• Democratic Presidential

Republic

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Chile: Statistical

• Analphabetism– 3.3%

• Mortality Rate– 5.3

• Birth Rate– 14.9

• Child Mortality Rate– 7.9

• Poverty – 13.7%

*“Indicadores Basicos de Salud, Chile 2007” MINSAL

Population Pyramid. Chile, 2007*

Chile: Oral Health

Age (years) Caries Free dmf-t DMF-TPeriodontal

Disease

2* 83% 0.54 - 2.6%

4* 51.98% 3.27 - 6.2%

6** 29.64% 3.71 0.16 55.09%

12*** 37.5% - 1.9 66.9%

*MINSAL, Ceballos M, Acevedo C y col. Diagnóstico en Salud Bucal de niños de 2 y 4 años que asisten a la educación preescolar. Región Metropolitana 2007

**MINSAL, Soto L, Tapia R y col. Diagnóstico Nacional de Salud Bucal de los niños de 6 años. Chile, 2007.

***Soto L, Tapia R y col. Chile, 2007. Diagnóstico Nacional de Salud Bucal del Adolescente de 12 años y Evaluación del Grado de Cumplimiento de los Objetivos Sanitarios de Salud Bucal 2000-2010. Chile 2007.

Chile: Oral Health

Age (years) Caries FreeTotally missed

Partially missed

35-44* 0-2% 0.4% 79.7%

65-74** 0% 29.1% 69.8%

*Badenier O, Cueto A, Moya R y col. Estudio de Prevalencia de las enfermedades bucodentales y necesidades de tratamiento en la V Región. 2007. **Gamonal J. Prevalencia de enfermedades periodontales y de caries dental en la población de 35-44 y de 65 a 74 años de nivel socioeconómico bajo y medio-bajo de la provincia de Santiago, Región Metropolitana, y determinación de los recursos humanos necesarios para su tratamiento. Región Metropolitana 1996.

In Chile, the public system (80%) has not resources to control oral pathology of the population.

Chile: Oral Health

That's why the “MINSAL” has prioritized the attention of children to implement preventive measures.

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• Country programs– 6 years old children until 4 first permanent molars are erupted

and sealed– Oral health for people of 60 years old– Dental emergency ambulatory– Cleft lip and palate

• Population program– Water fluoridation (75%)

• Other programs– Pregnant Woman– Play Group– ART– Education for “Health promoters”

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ChileUniversidad del Desarrollo-Clinica Alemana

• Faculty of Medicine– Dentistry

• Mission: Ethic, Public responsibilities, leadership• Program• Teachers• Campus

– “Padre Hurtado” Hospital – Public Center “Cerro Navia”– Gantz Foundation– Policlinic for people over 60 years old “Cerro Navia”– Policlinics “Hogar de Cristo”

• AuthoritiesDean Faculty of Medicine

Economics Vice Dean

Vice Dean of Dentistry

Director of Dentistry

Academic Secretary

Chairman of Cariology and Operative Dentistry

4 Teachers

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• Dentistry– Cariology and Operative Dentistry

To develop in the students all knowledge about Cariology and Operative dentistry and mechanical skills to execute diagnostic technics and teeth restauration based in ethics and scientific evidence existing until today.

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• Dentistry– Cariology and Operative Dentistry

• 1 year at 3rd (next step to dental attention)• 4 hours a week• 76 practice hours• 76 theoretical hours• 40 students

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• Teaching model– Direct exposition– Practical class work– Discussions and critics analysis

• Papers lectures• Experimental works• Demonstrations

• Evaluating area– Theoretical (60%)– Practice (35%)– Attitude and behavior (5%)

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