Science, innovation and development for a healthy smile

Science, innovation, technology, and development will enable the well-being and quality of life that the population must achieve, taking into account the role played by Promotion and Prevention. The objective of the research was to evaluate the results of the research, development, and innovation project "For a Healthy Smile." Qualitative research was conducted from 2023 to 2025. Information was obtained from the project's semiannual report template and the evaluation of schedule compliance. The variables used during the research process were: social, scientific, and technological impact. The main results achieved were: positive changes in the knowledge of undergraduate and graduate students in the Dentistry program, as well as preschool students, schoolchildren, educators, and legal representatives. Hygiene and health activities with a participatory approach were implemented in different communities across the region. A training plan for student scientific work, a postgraduate improvement strategy, a strategy for fifth-year-old infants, a strategy for preschool infants, and an educational program for preschool infants were implemented. Participation in scientific events and publications in scientific journals by 100% of members. Websites on: potentially malignant lesions and cancer, oral health, healthy nutrition, primary dentition, and mouth breathing. The social, scientific, and technological results demonstrate significant value for the development of science, technology, and society in the region. The results of the "For a Healthy Smile" project can be evaluated as satisfactory.