A educação permanente em hanseníase para cirurgiões dentistas da estratégia de saúde da família

Abstract

Leprosy is an infectious, transmissible and chronic disease with a long incubation period, with a wide range of clinical manifestations, caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Also known as Hansen's Bacillus, this bacterium has a tropism for the skin and peripheral nerves, causing deformities and physical disabilities in people affected by leprosy, especially when not diagnosed early. Regarding the relationship between oral health and leprosy, it appears that dental infections can trigger episodes of leprosy reactions, which are periods of acute inflammation in the course of a chronic disease leading to nerve damage. There is a clear need for updates, through training, during the professional practice, in which the dental surgeon is inserted, with the purpose of contributing to good health promotion practices for society. With the aim of contributing to the provision of ongoing education on leprosy, aimed at primary health care dental surgeons in the city of Campo Alegre – AL. Through Strategic Planning – PES, with references obtained from SCIELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), Pubmed, Google Scholar and VHL (Virtual Health Library) and sources from the Ministry of Health, using the descriptors permanent education, leprosy and dental surgeon, from September 2023 to March 2024, through an intervention proposal, with the carrying out of Permanent Education of theoretical and practical workshops, with the aim of strengthening early diagnosis, to be carried out for dental surgeons in Primary Care in the municipality Campo Alegre, in the month of June 2024. Therefore, the permanent education intervention on leprosy, aimed at dental surgeons, met the need to improve training, and contribute to the work process, with the aim of making professionals more participatory in leprosy promotion and prevention activities, as well as contributing to the diagnosis of suspected cases, and consequently expanding learning spaces.