Refletindo sobre o cuidado odontológico e a responsabilidade para com a vida e o viver mais sáudável das pessoas idosas

Cogitare enferm; 8 (1), 2003
Publication year: 2003

The article presents a reflection about some questions that are involved with oral health care provided to elderley people according to the ethic of responsability of Hans Jonas. Considering the oral health conditions of elderly pelople, the article discuss the dimensions of care and reflects if the knowledge and practices of oral health care are compromised with an ethics of responsability of life and with a better and healthy living