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MARTINEZ HERRERA, Eliana et al. Alcances y limitaciones del f luor dentro de la política pública en salud bucal en colombia1¹. Rev. Gerenc. Polit. Salud [online]. 2007, vol.6, n.13, pp.34-44. ISSN 1657-7027.

One of the most points of view that conduce us to create controversy with the oral community health in Colombia have to be with the adoption of policies strategies that assure epidemiological measurements in relation with the goals of WHO and FDI. With time, some of them would be change into public policies in health. Fluoride usage in masive vehicles (water and salt) and easy access are being one of the most influences strategies due to magnitude and impact in health in Colombia and in other countries. Nevertheless, in some contexts, there are some controversial points in its use. This essay should have displayed some points of discussion, challenges and dares that colombian dental profesión will have to assume in order to find in its collectives a healthy oral health. This essay procede from a study forus with the supportinf of several academic and guild institucions.

Palabras clave : Public policies; oral health; fluoride; prevention & control; community dentistry; politics.

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