Criação de um programa preventivo-educativo em uma escola de Educação Básica de Campo Alegre - Alagoas

Abstract

In the Campo Alegre municipality of Alagoas are performed through the School Health Program (SHP), educational activities every six months, with supervised toothbrushing, topical fluoride application and distribution of brush and toothpaste in all local schools. However, it is observed a high caries rate in students, need for curative treatment and recurrence of this infectious process, six months after the end of treatment. The aim of this study is to report the experience of creating a preventive-educational program that was aimed at reducing the caries prevalence in the Municipal School of Basic Education Miguel Matias, which has a dental office in its structure. Through situational strategic planning method was carried out an action plan for the integration of teachers, Basic Health Unit (BHU), students and family in the educational activities in oral health. The action plan was divided into six steps, which included: educational activity with instructions and guidelines for teachers and family; distribution oral hygiene kits; deployment time brushing at school; teachers was supplied with equipment to carry out activities on oral hygiene during class; dental treatment and dental reassessment after six months. Were assessed and reassessed, for eight months, 255 students. The results were students and family more aware, school staff and BHU more integrated in the oral hygiene activities and reduction in caries recurrence in students. It is believed that in the long run occurs large reduction of caries in this school. This action plan can be implemented in all schools in the municipality of Campo Alegre-AL. This action plan has obtained funding by the School Health Program of Campo Alegre-AL.