Proposta de elaboração de protocolo para atendimento odontológico do paciente idoso no programa de saúde sa família (PSF) de Japaraíba, Minas Gerais

Abstract

Brazil goes through a process of fast and intense population aging. Therefore, there is a necessity to provide higher quality of life to the elderly segment of the population, focusing on the physical, social and psychological aspects. In this scenery, the oral health of the elderly has a relevant function. The oral health deserves special attention, because this population group is holder of high levels of edentulism, periodontal, bone and muscle diseases, and also the inadequate use of prostheses. One of the reasons is the incipient oral health programs turned to the elderly. Diseased oral health can affect the nutritional level, physical and mental well-being and reduce the pleasure of an active social life. The objective of this study is developing a protocol for dental care to the elderly patient in the family health program in Japaraíba city, Minas Gerais, proposing a reorientation of the practice dental procedures, showing the importance of multidisciplinary care to the prevention, control and treatment of their diseases.