National Oral Health Policy and bioethics of protection in integral care

Abstract

Public policies are organized actions the government undertakes to change a situation which is considered a problem; under this perspective, Brazilian National Oral Health Policy (PNSB) was established to take care of oral health problems of the population. The objective of this study is to discuss PNSB and bioethics of protection by the perspective of integrality health care. The inclusion of oral health care on Health Family Strategy (ESF), the guidelines of PNSB and the creation of the Center of Dental Specialties reflect the protective function of the State, which unfolds itself through activities of promotion, prevention, recovery and rehabilitation of health. Despite the enhancement of Brazilian Oral Health Policies, there is more to improve in order to attain integrality.