Projeto de aprimoramento da atuação da equipe de saúde bucal no programa saúde na escola, do município de Conceição de Ipanema, Minas Gerais

Abstract

The integration of Oral Health Team (OHT) in the School Health Program (SHP) is recent, so it reveals many difficulties to be faced by the teams. The objective of this study was to develop an intervention project to enhance the performance of OHT in the SHP, in the municipality of Conceição de Ipanema/MG. A systematic literature search was taken, published articles between 2005 and 2015, from the bottom: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS) and Ministry of Health publications. The search was guided by the descriptors: oral health, school health, family health and primary health care, and held from June 1 to July 31, 2014. After review, an action plan was drawn up, according to the module Planning and Evaluation of the Health Actions of the Specialization Course in Health Family Strategy. The lack of planning of OHT's actions affect the education of children about oral health and increasing rates of oral diseases. This fact is very important and justifies the implementation of oral health prevention and promotion programs. It is necessary for professionals of OHT act, with teachers, training and awareness of school children, in this ideal moment of learning to approach them. The project is considered possible because it is easy to perform and is inexpensive, and it is the duty of dental professionals ensure the oral health of schoolchildren.