Conhecimento de saúde bucal das gestantes da área de abrangência do Centro de Saúde Goiânia Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais

Abstract

With the evolution of dentistry, beliefs and myths as the fear of the pregnant of dental treatment are being undone. The understanding of the importance of the oral health for the pregnant benefits their adhesion and can be achieved if she is well informed. The aim of this work was to evaluate the level of perception of the pregnant on oral health to develop efficient health promotion actions. This was a crosssectionalstudy carried through with an application of a survey with questions aboutthe behavior and knowledge of oral health of 31 pregnant of the coverage area of the Health Center Goiania. Among the 31 researched pregnant: 93.5% consider to be able to treat teeth during the pregnancy; 35.5% had received orientation to search for a dentist in the pregnancy; all had told that they would like to know more about how to take care of the THEIR mouth; 80.6% find that their feeding can have influence in the oral health of their son; 90.3% evaluated to be important their oral health for theoral health of its child; 77.4% find to be maternal milk the best food for the baby in the first year of life. The myth about pregnant not being able to be submitted to a dental treatment, revealed to be less relevant for the pregnant, and they considered the importance of a good oral health and to have interest in knowing more about oral healthcare. Therefore it is intended to reveal between users and workers of the Health Center the priority of the attendance to the pregnant, agreeing with doctorsand nurses its guiding to dentistry while prenatal period.