Especialização em saúde da família: ART Tratamento Restaurador Atraumático: um programa para crianças até cinco anos da equipe de saúde da família Amoroso Costa

Abstract

This study aimed to develop an action plan which supports early-stage, facing the problem caries in children under five years living in the area covered by the Family Health Team Amoroso Costa, by adopting a program grounded in the philosophy Atraumatic Restorative Treatment for treatment, dental health promotion and prevention, preventing disease progression to acute situations. During the course of the author by the Specialization Course in Primary Health Care Family was possible to understand the need for changes in the process of team work and the use of alternative technologies viable and effective for use in public health, able to redirect the concepts and practices in the field of dentistry and help provide universal access to care. The tools made available to students throughout the studies allowed resulted in the development of a protocol that valued multidisciplinary work, humane, scientifically validated, participatory and demonstrated that it is possible to serve the community so resolute, whole with fairness and accountability. There is a clear need for public policies that manage and direct the use of tactics for the organization of services, management of health problems that afflict society and implementation of new alternative methods such as ART, for the different life cycles, so the general population can enjoy better quality of life, including in the field of Oral Health.