On October 3, Dentist Day is commemorated in Latin America, remembering the importance of these professionals for comprehensive human health and to improve the quality of life of patients.
The Minister of Public Health, Federico Mangionegreets all dentists who work in health services in the public and private sectors.
“The role that the Dentist plays in society is extremely important, since as a health professional he is present during all stages of the human being. In addition to diagnosing and curing people who have oral ailments or diseases, it has an important role in preventing them,” said the head of the health portfolio.
In Salta, the Ministry of Public Health has a Dentistry program, in charge of supervising the proper functioning of this service in all hospitals and health centers. It is in charge of the dentist. Claudia Ezpeleta.
In addition, it is responsible for reinforcing oral care in the territory, traveling to different parts of the province with dental trucks.
Activities
From the Dentistry program of the Ministry of Public Health, a series of training activities were designed for these professionals in different health regions of the province.
The sessions are free and are intended for dentists who work in the public and private systems. To participate, interested parties must send an email to odontologiamsp@salta.gov.ar
This activity will run from tomorrow, October 4 to 25, with four meetings in different cities, to facilitate the participation of professionals from the interior.
- Cafayate: it will be tomorrow, Friday, October 4, at the Nuestra Señora del Rosario hospital, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Metán: will take place on Thursday, October 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Medical Circle of that city.
- Oran: it will be on Friday, October 18, at the San Vicente de Paul hospital, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Salta: will take place on Friday, October 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Ceibo room of the Maternal and Child Hospital.
On the other hand, they will hold an oral health education awareness day. It will take place today, October 3, in the morning, at school No. 4012 “Julio Argentino Roca”, located at 750 Buenos Aires Street, in the capital.
In addition, at the Señor del Milagro hospital, talks will be given and patients will be made aware of the importance of oral health, the importance of prevention and daily dental care routines. It will be in the hallway of the Dentistry offices, today Thursday the 3rd, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
health professional
A dentist is an oral health professional who deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of complications in the teeth.
It is important to note that it is responsible for the different parts that make up the oral cavity, with the purpose of treating and curing diseases that occur in this area.
The functions of a dentist lie in maintaining the most optimal oral health for people, regardless of their age.
The scope of dentists’ duties is quite broad. For this reason, they specialize in specific areas, such as endodontics, implantology, pediatric dentistry, oral rehabilitation, orthodontics, oral medicine, surgery, etc.
Celebration
On October 3, 1917, a meeting was held in Santiago de Chile in which distinguished dentists and dental surgeons from the region participated, forming the Latin American Dental Association, today called the Latin American Dental Federation (FOLA).
The date has been celebrated since 1925, when the Argentine delegate, Raúl Loustalán, proposed celebrating Dentist’s Day every October 3, during the Second FOLA Congress, held in Buenos Aires.
The countries that celebrate it on this date are Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
