Os primeiros mil dias de vida do bebê sob o enfoque da odontologia: cartilha de educação em saúde

Abstract

Introduction: The first thousand days of the baby's life comprise an essential period for the child's development, so, it is fundamental, at this stage, to carry out oral health education and dental care in the maternal and child care. Objectives: To develop a spelling book about health education, focusing on the first thousand days of a baby's life from the perspective of odontology, as a way to facilitate the access to information. Methodology: Initially, a literature review was carried out with articles about odontology at the first thousand days of the baby's life using the keywords: health education, pregnant women, newborn, infant, oral health, in the Google Scholar, PubMed and Scielo databases. Posteriorly, a spelling book about oral health education was created using the Canva app. Results: 47 references were identified, obtaining the scientific support and theoretical basis necessary for the preparation of the booklet on the thousand days of a baby's life in dentistry, addressing breastfeeding, chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), risk factors and care to oral health. Conclusion: The need to develop a booklet focusing on the first thousand days of a baby's life in the light of dentistry was seen, seeking to contribute to health promotion, health education and disease prevention.