Assistência odontológica a pacientes hipertensos e diabéticos em Leme do Prado/Minas Gerais: uma proposta de intervenção

Abstract

The Hypertension and diabetes mellitus have been hitting an increasingly larger number of individuals, such diseases are currently considered as a major public health problem. To ensure comprehensive health care, was created in 1994, the Family Health Program which prioritized prevention, promotion and restoration of health. The Oral Health Team has been included in this program, complementing assistance. This fact becomes relevant as scientific evidence proves that there is a close relationship between hypertension and diabetes with oral manifestations. The carriers of these diseases patients form a group considered potential risk and oral diseases can cause systemic complications. Through situational diagnosis of the municipality of Leme do Prado / MG, it was found that there is a high number of patients with diabetes and hypertension is a is a high prevalence of oral diseases in these individuals. In order to provide better health conditions and hence higher quality of life for the group in question, this study aims to develop an intervention plan for oral health, targeted for diabetics and hypertensives in the Family Health Strategy Steering Prado. The scientific foundation on the topic was obtained by literature review in SciELO, LILACS and NESCON Virtual Library, among other sites. It is expected that the intervention plan developed to respond to the challenges experienced by the local population and may contribute to the organization of the municipal health system, as well as for the construction of completeness in everyday life.