At the most basic of health care are the three aspects of dental hygiene / mondgesondheidsdiens distinguished: promotion, prevention and treatment. In some provinces (eg Mossel Bay) are the basic services offered to a local hospital.
At kliniekvlak promote oral health by health workers to educate the public about how their mouth, gums and teeth healthy is to maintain, and by showing people how to tooth decay and other problems of oral hygiene to prevent it.
The basic behandelingsdienste available are mondondersoeke, X-ray, scraping and polishing your teeth to remove plaque and prevent tandvleissiektes, charger and emergency relief of pain and inflammation, which tandekstraksie included. Crowns and bridges are sometimes available, but enjoys a low priority.
Gum Disease
A patient can be in the clinic for severe gum disease (periodontitis) are treated. If, however, is the Oral Pathology - lesions or lesions in soft mondweefsel often by excessive smoking, drinking, or lead to HIV infection - and there is a risk for cancer patients to tertiary hospitals.
Oral thrush
People who are HIV positive and those suffering from AIDS, often in oral thrush or oral yeast. This is an open wound and the wound in the mouth. Diflucan, a drug for the treatment of oral thrush, free primary health care clinics are available.
Anesthesia
Patients can choose a local anesthetic for dental treatment and primêregesondheidkliniek mondprobleme accepted. If general anesthesia is required, dental patients in local hospitals in the teaterlys and procedures in the hospital is run. The Hoopstraatkliniek in Cape Town is the only clinic where general anesthesia is available.
KAKEBEENFRAKTURE
Upper jaw fracture (often as a result of domestic violence or car accidents) after hospital refers the secondary or tertiary. Standard onderkaakfrakture May primêregesondheidfasiliteit handled. More complicated cases to secondary or tertiary hospital in question.
WHO RECEIVED SERVICES Dental Subsidies?
The provincial government subsidizes dental services for poor adults, those who receive old-age pension and institutionalized persons. There is a fee payable to cover the cost of the laboratory.
People with orthodontic problems can primêregesondheidfasiliteite seen, but it will go to the dental faculty at the University of Western Cape and Tygerberg Hospital, performed. Children who wear braces must be installed or removed their desire for dental faculty in question.
In urban clinics mondgesondheidspan presence dentists, dental assistants and oral hygiene. Rural dental team to visit the mobile device. The equipment can be used in preparation of emergency response, usually in school.
PROMOTION AND PREVENTION
For promotion and prevention programs, including visits by health workers in some kindergartens and some primary schools. Information about oral health for pregnant women as well as part of voorgeboortediens given.
primary school children educated about the importance for the development of plaque to prevent and how to fix it by brushing and vlos removed. Toothbrushes and toothpaste are provided. They also receive a mouthwash that contains fluoride, as part of Fluoriedaanvullingsprogram. Fluoride makes teeth strong and helps prevent tooth decay. The children are educated about nutrition and the importance of healthy eating habits for the build up of plaque and prevent tooth decay.
