Objective:

to present the indicators for monitoring and evaluation of oral health actions in the Brazilian National Health System (SUS), proposed in the period 2000-2017.

Methods:

documental research conducted on the Ministry of Health website regarding government guidelines on oral health monitoring and evaluation systems; the indicators were classified according to the following categories: access to care; resolutive capacity and continuity; and availability of oral health services.

Results:

oral health indicators were identified in the following guidelines: ‘Health Services Performance Evaluation Methodology Project’, ‘SUS Qualification Evaluation Program’, ‘National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality’, and ‘SUS Performance Index’; most of them refer to access to services and resolutive capacity and continuity of care.

Conclusion:

oral health indicators in the four government guidelines identified provide important input for health management, but new indicators are needed for effective monitoring and evaluation of oral health actions.

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