Trabalho, Educação e Saúde - TES (Work, Education and Health) is an open access scientific journal, edited by the Joaquim Venâncio Polytechnic School of Health, from Oswaldo Cruz Foundation.
This study aimed to investigate the opinions and knowledge on oral health among 2009 graduates in Education at the city of Araçatuba (state of São Paulo). To this end, a semi-structured interview was carried out to address the views of the students about education in oral health and their know-ledge concerning aspects related to tooth decay, to Preventive Dentistry, and Dentistry in early childhood. Of a universe of 120 students, 92 (76.6%) agreed to participate in the study. Of these, 86.8% of the students believe that the teacher should act as an educator in oral health, and 92.4% consider it important to integrate with healthcare professionals. Nine percent and 34.8%, respectively, provided correct answers about the concepts of dental plaque and cavities. On the appearance of cavities and about the possibility of having healthy teeth for life, 67% and 83.7%, responded correctly, respectively. Graduates in Education have positive opinions regarding Education in Oral Health; however, they have insufficient know-ledge on the subject, particularly considering they will be future teachers and opinion leaders.
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