Abstract

CISNEROS DOMINGUEZ, Grethel  and  HERNANDEZ BORGES, Yadira. Education for oral health in early years of life. MEDISAN [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.10, pp. 1445-1458. ISSN 1029-3019.

This article deals with issues related to education for oral health, which has been seen as a special field in medical sciences, public health, and stomatology in Cuba. Its main objectives aim at transmitting knowledge of this topic and developing a behavior designed to maintain oral health, particularly in children, through the promotion of healthy practices in this regard, the prevention of oral diseases, and the adoption of healthy life styles.

Keywords : child; health education; oral health; stomatology.

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