O ACESSO LIMITADO AOS SERVIÇOS ODONTOLÓGICOS NO SUS

Erivaldo Lucas Nascimento Oliveira; Francisco Aragão Andrade Caracas Neto; Isaac Santana Gilla; Luca Roland Waldmann; Milkson Almeida Santos Filho

doi:10.51891/rease.v11i12.23334

Authors

Erivaldo Lucas Nascimento Oliveira Faculdade de Ilhéus
Francisco Aragão Andrade Caracas Neto Faculdade de Ilhéus
Isaac Santana Gilla Faculdade de Ilhéus
Luca Roland Waldmann Faculdade de Ilhéus
Milkson Almeida Santos Filho Faculdade de Ilhéus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v11i12.23334

Keywords:

Oral health. Access. Inequalities.

Abstract

This study presents a narrative literature review on access to dental services within the Brazilian Unified Health System between 2015 and 2024. The analysis shows that, despite advances promoted by the National Oral Health Policy, significant barriers remain, including regional inequalities, socioeconomic disparities, infrastructure limitations, and insufficient funding. The COVID-19 pandemic further intensified these challenges by reducing service availability and increasing unmet demand. The findings indicate that improving access requires sustained investment, strengthening of Primary Health Care, and effective integration across levels of care to ensure equitable and comprehensive oral health services.