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The practice of dentistry has undergone a process of reflection relative to other academic disciplines. This paper proposes the implementation of a new political field in the oral health agenda in Colombia by means of exploring some social and health indicators. Furthermore, principles in collective oral health were addressed: oral health as a fundamental right, community capacity for assuming the monitoring of health and its determinants, and the participation of social, economic, and academic actors and the health care services. A protagonist role by society as well as greater collective consciousness on the part of professionals, decision-makers and the health sector in general are needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the most points of view that conduce us to create controversy with the oral community health in Colombia have to be with the adoption of policies strategies that assure epidemiological measurements in relation with the goals of WHO and FDI. With time, some of them would be change into public policies in health. Fluoride usage in massive vehicles (water and salt) and easy access are being one of the most influences strategies due to magnitude and impact in health in Colombia and in other countries. Nevertheless, in some contexts, there are some controversial points in its use. This essay should have displayed some points of discussion, challenges and dares that Colombian dental profession will have to assume in order to find in its collectives a healthy oral health. This essay proceed from a study fluoride with the support of several academic and guild institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]