Professionals from the Dentistry career will delve into different topics focused mainly on the prevention of dental diseases.

Starting on Tuesday, August 26, the community in general will have the opportunity to participate in a cycle of 4 academic talks, which will address, in depth, different pathologies that can occur in the mouth, starting with oral health in adults. older and continuing with such important topics as the care of baby teeth in children, oral cancer and the relationship between oral health and diseases as widespread as diabetes and hypertension.

As commented by the speakers, it is common to see on a daily basis in dental consultations that patient visits occur once the discomfort has occurred and the professional focuses on “treating” the problem. However, for the academics of the Dentistry program at the University of La Serena, it is essential to begin this very relevant topic in prevention, guiding the population toward “what should be done” and “at what time.” 

That is why, together with the Extension Directorate of the same institution, a cycle of academic talks will be presented that will seek to bring dentistry closer to the general population, through conferences as relevant as: “Oral Health in the Elderly.” ", "Why is it important to take care of baby teeth in children?", "How to prevent oral cancer and know when to consult in time" and "How does my diabetes and hypertension affect my oral health." 

Academics, Mg., will participate in the activities. Cristian Oyanadel, director of the ULS Dentistry program; Mg. Paula Arriagada, dental surgeon; Mg. Javier Quilodrán, dental surgeon; and Matías Letelier, dental surgeon specializing in implantology. These dentists will present their different topics in 4 talks to be held on the last Tuesday of each month, on the following dates: August 26, September 23, October 28 and November 25. The schedule for these conferences is from 11:30 a.m. to 13:00 p.m., and they will take place in the ULS Exhibition Hall, located at Benavente 950, La Serena, with free entry. 

“We cordially invite you to attend these educational talks. They are going to learn things they don't know. They will become aware of how to take care of their oral health and how it relates to their general health. We have already commented that the mouth is part of the body and the importance it has. Therefore, everyone is cordially invited,” emphasized Matías Letelier.

For his part, academic Javier Quilodrán explained that "the mouth is considered by people as something external to the body (...) it gives the impression that a mouth is walking down the street alone and they do not take its real value, considering that everything starts through the mouth, a child is born and the first thing he does is cry and cries through the mouth, a gesture of attachment to the mother is breastfeeding that is given through the mouth, when one is in love one expresses affection through the kisses, and even when one dies the last thing he does is breathe out and he breathes out through the mouth. So if we consider that the mouth is the center of everything we are, and that a large part of who we are is manifested through the mouth, we have to consider that it is a super important part of our body.”