Saúde bucal do idoso: elaboração de um plano de intervenção diante dos desafios enfrentados pela ESF frente ao envelhecimento da população em Belo Horizonte/MG

Abstract

Brazil is going through a process of population aging, which affects the organization of health care models. According to the SB Brazil 2010, 3 million seniors need dentures. In Belo Horizonte, it is estimated that there is a pent-up demand for prostheses 375,000. Given this context, the Oral Health Team (ESB) developed an intervention project aiming to improve the population's access to dental care elderly, especially those who need dental prostheses. For the preparation of intervention plan was chosen the method Situational Strategic Planning (ESP), developed by Professor Carlos Matus. For the theoretical basis of the intervention plan were rescued articles in databases record bibliographies Brazilian Dental Electronic Library (BBO) and the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS) the period 2009-2012. For this research we used the following key words: dental health, elderly, dental, psychological factors and adaptation. Other research sources were books, journals, clinical protocols and official documents. The prosthetic rehabilitation is a priority of the National Oral Health, however, now a days, the total loss of teeth (edentulism) is still accepted by many as a natural phenomenon of aging. However, we now know that this fact is a reflection of the lack of prevention, information, and therefore care oral hygiene. With the aging population in Brazil, it is urgent that the Family Health Team (FHT) ESB prepare to promote a fair and resolute care for this age group of the population. Therefore, the ESB must be able to meet the demands presented by this population, working in line with the denture laboratory accredited by the municipality, provide good quality dentures and provide technical and psychological support to patients and their families.