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UBA expands dental outreach and regional enforcement

Overview

The University of Buenos Aires (UBA) continues to address dental health challenges through expanded community outreach. Under the ‘UBA en Acción’ initiative, the university has deployed mobile clinics to various locations. Following operations at Plaza Carrillo, the program has moved to the Escuela Técnica de Lugano in Buenos Aires, where it will provide services through October 17, 2026. This initiative offers dental care alongside ophthalmology, veterinary services, legal advice, and psychological counseling, with dental appointments requiring advance scheduling via WhatsApp.

In the Tigre Delta region, the ‘Sonríe Tigre’ program—a long-standing collaboration between the municipality and the UBA Faculty of Odontology—continues to provide intensive oral health services to remote island schools. Local officials report that the program’s focus on check-ups, cleanings, and preventative treatments has successfully reduced the prevalence of cavities among students in these rural areas.

Concurrently, the College of Dentists of the Province of Buenos Aires has intensified its crackdown on the illegal practice of dentistry. Utilizing a coordinated strategy across ten districts, the institution is conducting field investigations and pursuing administrative and judicial actions against unregistered practitioners. This enforcement effort is supported by a partnership with the General Procuration of the Supreme Court of Justice of Buenos Aires to establish complaint protocols and train professional leaders. Recent enforcement actions have already identified unauthorized dental practices in areas such as Lanús Este.

Entities

University of Buenos Aires · Universidad de Buenos Aires · Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila · Municipality of Tigre · Plaza de Mayo

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 5 sources
    University of Buenos Aires provides dental services in Lugano

    The University of Buenos Aires is offering dental care and other professional services, including legal and psychological advice, at the Escuela Técnica de Lugano through October 17, 2026.

  2. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    University of Buenos Aires expands dental health outreach programs

    The University of Buenos Aires is conducting dental health outreach via mobile clinics in Plaza Carrillo and the Tigre Delta to provide essential oral care to urban and rural communities.

  3. [HEALTH] 9 sources
    Buenos Aires intensifies fight against illegal dentistry

    Authorities in Buenos Aires are intensifying crackdowns on illegal dentistry, while Tigre's 'Sonríe Tigre' program provides dental care to Delta region schools via UBA professionals.

  4. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    University of Buenos Aires warns of worsening dental health due to postponed treatments

    The University of Buenos Aires warns that economic crises are forcing patients to postpone dental care, leading to more advanced and severe oral pathologies.

  5. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    University of Buenos Aires provides dental services to psychology students

    The University of Buenos Aires is offering dental services to psychology students via a mobile trailer to assist those facing high treatment costs or lacking health insurance.

Sources

agenciacomunas.com.ar · centraldeportes.com.ar · diariochilecito.com · econoblog.com.ar · elcomercioonline.com.ar · hastadios.com · imfarmacias.es · infoban.com.ar · infonoroeste.com.ar · lahora.pe · norteonline.com.ar · noticias.uai.edu.ar · odon.edu.uy · periodicoparatodos.com.ar · sorianototal.com · vanguardia.com.mx · zetafmdigital.com.ar

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