Os impactos biopsicossociais na saúde geral dos adultos gerados pela ausência de saúde bucal

Abstract

The oral health of adults has long been neglected by having the attention on the age group 05-14 years. Due to limited access of adult oral health care to the age group 35-44 years have a high rate of edentulism when the care they receive when seeking dental care in posts restricted to extraction. The lack of teeth or part has consequences both in the biological and the psychological. In this sense, the objective of this study was to evaluate which systemic and psychological consequences that affect adults who undergo constant treatment caused by the crippling lack of attention to oral health specifically targeted for adult audiences. Information was obtained through literature review including articles relevant to the subject between 1998 and 2011 in the following databases: SCIELO, Google Scholar and Bireme. This search lasted four months (January/2012 a Abril/2012) and found 35 articles related to theme chosen. After analysis of those articles could be seen that oral health is inextricably linked to general health. A lack of oral health threatens the integrity of the overall health of the biological, social and psychological. It edentulism implies negative impact on quality of life, and psychological distress, social disability, and stress caused by problems in the mouth and shame. The dentist has a key role in maintaining overall health for his role in the maintenance of oral health promotion and prevention ensures quality of life and health inherent right the entire population.