Educação e promoção em saúde bucal no grupo operativo de hipertensos e diabéticos da Estratégia Saúde da Família

Abstract

The objective of this study is to make a profound study on the orientation given to the assistants of the cooperative group of hypertensives and diabetics that belongs to the family health team, in order to promote oral health prevention actions. The specific objective is to strengthen the bounds between the oral health team and the families enrolled in the program, to promote supervisioned tooth brushing, to assess the risk of decay and periodontal diseases, and to have an earlier diagnose of oral cancer for the participants of the cooperative group. Those actions are weekly accomplished by the dentist of the team involving from 15 to 20 hypertensives and/or diabetics. The methodology applied in this experience report was the review on the scientific literature about this theme from 2000 to 2010 gathered from scientific sites and textbooks from the Family Health Basic Care specialization course. Along the implementation of these actions it was possible to notice the strengthening of the professional-patient bound. The involvement of the dentist in the cooperative groups has been beneficial to the community as well as to the growth and development of the oral health team for it offers a broader vision on the patients health. Therefore, it remains the challenge to maintain this involvement seeking improvements in the process to enhance the welfare of the individuals and their families.