Representaciones sociales sobre salud oral y su relación con los discursos y prácticas profesionales.

Abstract

This paper presents a study aimed at recognizing the social representations on dental health had by children and their families, who attend the maxillary orthopedic services in Universidad Autonoma of Manizales and their relation to the professional discourse and practices. This is a qualitative research, manifesting a dialogue rupture among children, families and professionals. The families recognized dental health as part of general health, and occlusal health as a part of dental health. However, they do not recognize occlusal health as part of general health, but at the same time they transversalize the above mentioned three health levels by their functionality and orthopedic treatment. On the other hand, children recognized dental health and being the same as occlusal health, considering general health as a separate matter. Instead, professionals consider dental health and occlusal health an independent area in respect to general health when performing maxillary orthopedics treatments. Based on a model that could account for the interpretation presented, the general system theory is used, understanding human beings as a whole system.

Keywords:

Representaciones sociales

ortopedia maxilar

oclusión dental

salud general

salud oral

Social representations

maxillary orthopedics

dental occlusion

general health

dental health

Representações sociais

ortopedia maxilar

oclusão dental

saúde geral

saúde oral

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