In 2011, the Brazilian National Oral Health Policy redefined its model of care for indigenous peoples, recommending the use of epidemiology and follow-up of the impact of activities using adequate indicators. The current study aimed to analyze trends in these indicators, proposed by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, in the Xingu Indigenous Park, Brazil, from 2004 to 2013. This was a quantitative study using secondary data from the Xingu Special Indigenous Health District and the Xingu Project of the Federal University of São Paulo. The coverage rate for first dental visit exceeded 60% in all the years analyzed except 2009 and 2010 (44.7% and 53.4%, respectively). The basic dental treatment indicator showed a significant increase, from 44.9% to 79.9%, between 2006 and 2008. The proportion of tooth extractions decreased from 24.3% in 2004 to 3.8% in 2011. Mean coverage of supervised collective toothbrushing showed the highest variation (1.2 to 23.3%). Access to oral health showed good coverage, and the indicator for completed treatment showed a higher percentage when compared to other indigenous peoples during the same period. Better performance on the tooth extractions indicator may have been due to the change in focus of care through partnerships with universities, although the indicators for supervised toothbrushing suggest the need to prioritize preventive measures. Changes in indigenous healthcare management, with weakening or absence of partnerships, may have negatively influenced the program's indicators.

Introduction The Brazilian National Program for Improving Access and Quality of Primary Care aims to induce the institution of processes that expand the capacity of federal, state and municipal administrations and Primary Care teams to offer services that ensure greater access and quality. Objective To identify the characteristics of infrastructure for the dental health care of the health units from the Regional Health Care Network 13, from the perspective of a health evaluation. Material and method This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study in which is used the Module V database of the External Evaluation instrument of 156 health units of this region that participated of the 2nd cycle of the referred program, which discuss the modality of the health teams, structure and environment of the dental office, the hours of operation, equipment, instruments and dental supplies. Result In general, the oral health units of this study have dental offices with good structural conditions and sufficient equipment and supplies to carry out clinical activities, except those for dental prostheses, possibly due to the permanence of this service in secondary care. However, they point out that advances in access and coverage by oral health services are still necessary. Conclusion Although the theme includes other studies and reflections, the present work may contribute to discussions about the present condition, and it is recommended the active participation of all the actors involved in the care, in the search for the qualification of oral health services in this region.

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Objetivo: analisar a organização da saúde bucal de uma região do estado de São Paulo, buscando dar maior visibilidade a alguns aspectos como infraestrutura, processos e percepção dos seus usuários. Material e Métodos: foram analisados os Módulos I, II e III do banco de dados proveniente do instrumento de coleta da fase de Avaliação Externa do 1º ciclo do Programa de Melhoria do Acesso e da Qualidade da Atenção Básica (PMAQ-AB), aplicado em 2012. Resultados: as unidades de saúde deste estudo funcionavam, em sua maioria, nos turnos manhã e tarde (88%), durante cinco dias da semana (99%). No acompanhamento das gestantes, apenas 35% das equipes registravam consultas odontológicas. Das equipes de saúde com acolhimento implantado, 58% contavam com a participação de algum integrante da equipe de saúde bucal. A maior parte das equipes possuía equipamentos e insumos odontológicos, bem como ofertavam procedimentos básicos de saúde bucal (89%), com exceção dos referentes à prótese dentária. Somente 29% dos usuários entrevistados referiram conseguir marcar atendimento com o cirurgião-dentista na unidade de saúde. Conclusão: apesar da disponibilidade estrutural, observa-se a fragilidade da integralidade do cuidado dada à incipiência de um trabalho multiprofissional e a existência de barreiras ao acesso dos usuários, que apontam para a necessidade de reorganização do processo de trabalho e superação do modelo centrado em práticas curativas.