The high prevalence and economic and social impact of oral diseases constitutes a major challenge in the field of public health worldwide. In Chile, the high burden of oral diseases added to the marked inequities in oral health justify the need to generate useful knowledge to face this serious social problem. However, efforts in oral health research seem to be mainly focused on basic lines of research and an increasingly stronger pharmacological market, instead of studying, monitoring, and contributing through preventive and innovative proposals to reduce the high prevalence and in¬equities in oral health in the country, aspects that are substantially relevant from an ethical perspective of research and prioritized from the principle of social justice in health. In a framework of intersectoral action, research with high social value is key to improving oral health in Chile.
Keywords:
Oral Health Research, Public Health, Chile
Author Biographies
Gustavo Saenz, Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Odontología
Estudiante Odontología
Cristian Valenzuela, Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Odontología
Estudiante Odontología
Josefa Sáez, Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Odontología
Estudiante Odontología
Oscar Santana, Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Odontología
Baeza, M. ., Jara, G. ., Michea, M. A. ., Matamala, L. ., de la Quintana, M. J. ., Cisterna, C. ., Saenz, G. ., Valenzuela, C. ., Sáez, J. ., & Santana, O. . (2022). Challenges of oral health research in Chile from an ethical perspective of public health. Revista Chilena De Salud Pública, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5281.2022.69172
