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FARFAN MARTINEZ, Jenny Milagros; RIVERA YNONAN, Jessica Lila; VILLEGAS ALVAREZ, Ana María  y  RUIZ VILLAVICENCIO, Giovana Edith. Systematic analysis of public policies on oral health in Latin America: approaches, challenges, and proposals (2020-2025). Revista InveCom [online]. 2026, vol.6, n.1, e601098.  Epub 15-Jul-2025. ISSN 2739-0063.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15616937.

This study analyzes the recent academic production on public policies related to oral health in Latin America, with the purpose of identifying advances, predominant approaches and areas still little explored. For this purpose, a systematic review of 30 scientific articles extracted from the Scopus and SciELO databases was carried out, covering the period between 2018 and 2023. The analysis was methodologically structured under the guidelines of the PRISMA model, allowing a rigorous and orderly evaluation of the available evidence. The findings were organized into six thematic categories: health promotion, normative description, implementation strategies, rights approach, economic impacts and citizen participation. The most frequent category was oral health promotion and prevention, demonstrating a regional priority for proactive models of care. There is also a growing interest in improving the articulation between sectoral policies and equity in access to dental services. Despite this, issues such as citizen inclusion or the analysis of associated costs remain underdeveloped. In conclusion, the review reveals a growing field that requires greater systematization, as well as integrative regulatory frameworks that respond to the real needs of the most vulnerable populations.

Palabras clave : Latin America; oral health; public policy.

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