Table 3.
Oral health surveillance actions performed by oral health teams in Brazil, 2012.
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Does the OHT have policies for identifying oral lesions and referring suspected cases of oral cancer? | |
| Yes | 9020 (72.7) |
| No | 3370 (27.2) |
| Do not know/No response | 13 (0.1) |
| Does the OHT register and follow suspected and confirmed cases of oral cancer? | |
| Yes, with document certification | 4209 (33.9) |
| Yes, without document certification | 3120 (25.2) |
| No | 5061 (40.8) |
| Do not know/No response | 13 (0.1) |
| Does the OHT have policies for identifying people who need dentures? | |
| Yes | 6260 (50.5) |
| No | 6128 (49.4) |
| Do not know/No response | 15 (0.1) |