Investments and costs of oral health care for Family Health Care.

Objective: To estimate the investments to implement and operational costs of a type I Oral Health Care Team in the Family Health Care Strategy.

Methods: This is an economic assessment study, for analyzing the investments and operational costs of an oral health care team in the city of Salvador, BA, Northeastern Brazil. The amount worth of investments for its implementation was obtained by summing up the investments in civil projects and shared facilities, in equipments, furniture, and instruments.