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Have you ever imagined? win a completely free dental implant from the SUS, without hassle and long lines? This is possible through the government's Brazil Smiles Program. Stay with me here in this article and I will explain everything so you can get yours free implant and dentist too.
The main line of action of this program is to provide services to people who have greater difficulty accessing and cannot afford treatment, and for this reason dentists, assistants and technicians in the dental field are part of the Brasil Sorridente program.
Most cities are offering this service through the SUS, and in recent years the Ministry of Health has invested heavily in Basic Health Units so that the population increasingly has access to dental services, even if they cannot afford to pay.
The interested person must first find a unit in the ConectSus app that offers the service. They must register, log in and go to the menu to check the services offered, as the “oral health” option should appear. After that, just click Next and find the nearest Health Unit to start treatment with their dentist.
How to Access Free Dentists through the SUS
The SUS (Unified Health System) is a federal government program created to provide quality healthcare to Brazilians free of charge. Any citizen can go to a health center, register, and request care, which will be provided free of charge.
Given this, it is clear that oral hygiene and health are also considered essential, and therefore dental treatment must also be offered free of charge and this is done through the Brasil Sorridente program. Taking care of your teeth is essential to have a good quality of life.
We know that dental treatments can be expensive, and that is why the SUS makes them available to the population free of charge, whether consultations or treatments with this program, and in addition to health centers, there are also Dental Specialty Centers that provide this service.
When was the Smiling Brazil Program created?
Created in 2004, the Brasil Sorridente program allows Brazilians who do not have the financial means to receive free dental treatment through the SUS. The program was designed to cover the entire country.
Today it has more than 1,030 Dental Specialty Centers, 8,000 offices and 185 mobile units spread throughout the country. The WHO even recognizes the program as the largest oral health program in the world.
According to a survey carried out in 1998, more than 30 million Brazilians had never been to the dentist, and this program came to change that reality.
Who is entitled to free dentistry through the SUS?
Because it is a public health issue and a right of Brazilian citizens, everyone has the right to dental treatment through the SUS. Therefore, any Brazilian can sign up to participate in the Brasil Sorridente program, regardless of their financial situation.
It is important to highlight that there are still deficiencies in the infrastructure for care, and there are many waiting lists where low-income families and the most urgent cases are prioritized.
The treatments offered are: cleanings, extractions, various examinations, restorations, fluoride applications, tartar removal, cavity treatment, wisdom tooth removal, dental implants, dental braces, endodontics, specialized periodontics, surgery, prosthetics, biopsies and others.
Services such as teeth whitening, dental contact lenses, dental veneers and others for purely aesthetic purposes are not easily provided by the SUS, in which case I recommend you look for a private dentistry office.
See How to Get a Free Dental Implant Made by the SUS
If you need a dental implant and cannot afford it, you can get one through the SUS (Brazilian public health system). Dental implants are surgeries performed to replace teeth, where a titanium cylinder is placed in the bone, below the gum, and takes the place of the tooth root.
The new tooth is placed on top of this new root. Implants are recommended for patients who have lost a tooth for some reason or in cases where there is a tooth but it needs to be extracted for some reason. There are also those who seek implants for aesthetic reasons.
To have the implant, you must be in good health, as people with diabetes, anemia, chronic diseases, infections, and high blood pressure must be undergoing medical treatment and taking medication to be able to undergo the procedure.
What Tests Are Necessary to Perform an Implant?
Before placing the implant, the dental professional (dentist) will request two exams: a panoramic x-ray that will show the situation and height of the bone and a computed tomography, which will show the height and width of the bone, enabling better surgical planning.
Checking the condition of the bone below the gum is essential and it is also recommended to perform other tests to find out the patient's health status, such as infections, glucose levels, and others that the professional deems necessary.
During surgery, the patient is anesthetized and an incision is made with a scalpel to visualize the area where the implant is to be installed in the bone. After this, the implants are placed and sutures are used to join the edges of the gums together again. The surgery takes one or two hours, but it depends on each case.
