Education, basis for oral health. A methodological pro-posal for integral education

Abstract

This research paper presents a methodological strategy as analternative to lower the high rates of periodontal and dental di-sease, in addition to high impact by poor oral hygiene habitsof the inmates of prisons and prison facility medium security(EPCMS) of the city of Tunja. Therefore, the theoretical pos-tulates of the humanistic education for human development areassumed, with the affective area, conscience and solidarity ho-listically opening and Paulo Freire way, with knowledge as a”social construction”. From a methodological, a characteriza-tion of the population is made; which includes assessments ofquality oral health diseases, oral cavity; the themes of self-knowledge, basic oral anatomy, oral hygiene habits; eating ha-bits and consumption of hallucinogenic substances; hand wa-shing technique; form and safe care methods in dentistry. Con-sequently, a methodology that helps to strengthen educationalprocesses to improve overall oral health in vulnerable patientsis presented.