Prevenção das perdas dentárias na população carente da Unidade Básica de Saúde Pedro Vieira Rego do município de Senador Rui Palmeira

Abstract

Tooth loss in Brazil is a major public health problem, as it causes aesthetic, functional, psychological and social damage to the population, so it must be investigated specifically for a multiprofessional approach. Since a large part of tooth loss is preventable and of varying etiology, such as untreated caries, periodontal disease, dental trauma, non-conservative professional attitude, all these factors contribute to the increase in cases of tooth extraction. This work has the objective of elaborating an oral health intervention plan, based on preventive actions, of individual and collective nature, to promote the awareness of the residents of the Basic Health Unit Pedro Vieira Rego of the city of Senador Rui Palmeira of the losses of the loss premature dentition in the stomatognathic system. The methodology consisted of analyzing the information related to the oral health situation in the territory through the Situational Health Diagnosis (DSS) for the preparation of organizational proposals in the planning process. Therefore, this intervention project consists of giving lectures with audiovisual resources in schools, day care centers and the health academy in the municipality of Senador Rui Palmeira associated with the distribution of pamphlets and / or folders, oral hygiene kits, which should cover different age groups of the schoolchildren, in addition to the participation of teachers, educators and parents, on the importance and incentive for brushing, flossing and topical application of fluoride (monthly), in order to reduce the high rate of caries in children, adolescents, and periodontal disease in adults and the elderly, thus avoiding future tooth loss, less sequelae in the stomatognathic system, promoting better quality of life.