ABSTRACT
The article examines the organization of work in a Municipal Health Department (SMS) and the distribution of sectorial power, observing its implications for the Oral Health Policy' implementation. As for that purpose, the typology of sectorial power proposed by Mario Testa (1992) was applied. Data were collected by means of interviews and observations conducted through the assessment instances on the Municipal Health Plan' implementation. The results of the study showed that the organization of work in SMS favored the concentration of technical and administrative power in the Oral Health Coordination, hindering the implementation of the National Oral Health Policy in the municipality of Salvador.
KEYWORDS
Oral Health; Health policy; Power