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Prevention as a treatment of excellence--a view from Mexico City.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1624203     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Using survey data from Mexico City recorded in 1982 and 1989, the results of this paper suggest that practice-based, disease-orientated, one-to-one technical dentistry is failing to solve the problems of oral health. Prevention constitutes a much better alternative as it can be provided for a greater number of people, more easily and more cheaply. Recommendations are made on how dental practitioners can adopt measures to change professional behaviour in order to institute preventive measures.
Authors:
V Lopez-Cámara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International dental journal     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0020-6539     ISO Abbreviation:  Int Dent J     Publication Date:  1992 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-08-12     Completed Date:  1992-08-12     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374714     Medline TA:  Int Dent J     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  83-91     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Xochimilco, Mexico.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Community Dentistry / education,  statistics & numerical data,  trends
Humans
Mexico
Mouth Diseases / prevention & control*
Preventive Dentistry / education,  statistics & numerical data,  trends
Specialties, Dental / education,  statistics & numerical data,  trends
Tooth Diseases / prevention & control*

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