Peace Mission and Military Dentistry
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https://doi.org/10.35954/SM2016.35.2.7Keywords:
Dental cares, military medicine, military dentistry, dental recordsAbstract
It is very important that all members of the Military Health Service, regardless of their specialty, are familiar with military medicine and can differentiate it from civilian medicine, and that military and civilian personnel who go on peacekeeping missions must have an approved dental aptitude test, in addition to knowing and managing oral hygiene measures and control of cariogenic diet. In the mission area, the medical units must be equipped with a dentist and basic equipment to attend possible emergencies, carry out periodic check-ups and dental care with specific treatments that may arise.A sample of 75 individuals was taken from September 24 to 26, 2013, divided into 3 groups of 25, Congolese children from the village of Mwenga, Uruguayan military and Pakistani military. Information on oral and dietary habits was collected, a dental care lecture was given to the children in English and to the Pakistani military in Kurdish, and a practical demonstration was given. The dental records are recorded and using the index of missing teeth and fillings, the data obtained are compared.
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