Contribution of dentistry technicians in primary health care in Chile 2017-2020
dc.contributor.author | Moya, Patricia | |
dc.contributor.author | Ponce Ibañez, Nicolás | |
dc.contributor.author | Zamorano Vidal, Sebastián | |
dc.contributor.author | Caro cassali, Juan Carlos | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-25T19:53:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-09-25T19:53:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: In Chile, oral health is a priority in the health field and represents a fundamental challenge for health services aiming to guarantee universal and equitable access for the population. In Primary Health Care (PHC), the team includes higher-level dental technicians (TONS) who can play a fundamental role in providing more timely dental care, allowing us to respond to the oral health needs of the population. Objective: This study aims to describe the dental activities recorded by dental technicians in primary health care in Chile, during the years 2017-2020. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted using data from the Monthly Statistical Registry (REM) of the Ministry of Health. The following activities were measured: sealant application, coronal polishing and supragingival scaling, topical fluoridation, individual brushing technique instruction, and intraoral radiographs. The number of dental activities performed by the technicians was detailed, grouped by sex, age group and type of service was detailed. The frequency of dental activities was determined for each year of study, as well as the trend of activities in the study period. Results: A total of 25,459,254 dental activities were registered by dentists and 1,496,237 by dental technicians, representing 6% of the total activities. In 2017, 4.58% of total dental activities were performed by technicians, a figure that increased to 6.0% in 2020, showing a slight upward trend (R2=0.71). Intraoral radiographs were the most common activity. Conclusion: The activities performed by dental technicians contribute to the care provided by dentist in primary care, mainly in taking intraoral x-rays. | |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Health Science, Vol. 4, N°67, (2024) p. 1-8 | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594672409075 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2764-0159 | |
dc.identifier.orcid | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8442-2571 | |
dc.identifier.orcid | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4360-8249 | |
dc.identifier.orcid | https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3725-4204 | |
dc.identifier.orcid | https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8002-1366 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12254/3861 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Atena editora | |
dc.rights | Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 3.0 Chile (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 CL) | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/cl/ | |
dc.title | Contribution of dentistry technicians in primary health care in Chile 2017-2020 | |
dc.type | Article |
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