Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the importance of oral healthcare in the Tremembé indigenous community, municipality of Itarema, state of Ceará, Brazil. In this exploratory and qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were carried out with six adults considered key informants in the community. The perceptions most frequently found in the discourses indicated that the informants recognize the importance of oral healthcare and focus on dental hygiene, necessary for socialization. The discourses related valuation of healthy eating - associated with good oral health - to valuation of traditional knowledge as a care practice. However, the discourses focused on clinical care for adults at the expense of educational aspects. The perceptions showed that it is possible to int egrate the care delivered by health professionals with the care provided by social actors who have a leadership role in the indigenous community.
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