[Analysis of the progress of the oral health teams inserted in the Family Health Strategy in Pernambuco, Northeast Region, Brazil, 2002 until 2005]. / Análise do avanço das equipes de saúde bucal inseridas na Estratégia Saúde da Família em Pernambuco, região Nordeste, Brasil, 2002 a 2005.

The aim of this study was to analyze the implementation of oral health care in the Family Health Strategy in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil, 2002 until 2005. It was observed aspects regarding the expansion of the teams, the percentage of population covered and the rise in the quantitative of oral primary procedures. It was a descriptive and quantitative study, focusing on the 185 cities included in the Family Health Strategy and all cities that included an oral health care in the program. The results showed that the evaluation of the oral health teams was 204.22%, while the percentage of the evolution of oral health care procedures 19.19%. It was observed that the expansion of the type I (327,14%) was higher than type II (125,92%). The estimation of the population covered by oral health team was about 29.56% to 3.450 inhabitants (Decree n. 673/03). The financing of oral health care primary had an increase in the same period of 389.50%. At last, it was verified, in practice, the oral care existent service to oral primary care procedures were changed in oral health teams.

[Analysis of the oral health care model in cities of the state of Pernambuco]. / Análise do modelo de atenção à saúde bucal em municípios do estado de Pernambuco.

The objective of this study was to analyze the oral health care model in nine cities of the state of Pernambuco on the basis of statements of the Oral Health Primary Care Coordinators. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the coordinators for collecting data about the oral health care model adopted by the local authorities, about their activities as coordinators, their qualification, the practices developed by the dental surgeon making part of the Family Health Team, and about basic care procedures and reference and counter-reference networks. The data collected in the interviews were evaluated using a qualitative methodology and a matrix was created for classifying the cities according to the profile of their professionals and the actions and services offered. The results showed that among the analyzed cities three fitted into the category "structured", five into the category "semi-structured" and only one was considered "not-structured". This indicates that the greater of the cities is facing difficulties in structuring oral health care, mainly as refers to incorporation of new care practices and to the professional qualification of dental surgeons and oral health coordinators.