A perda precoce dos dentes permanentes e os desafios de mudar essa realidade em uma comunidade carente

Abstract

The premature loss of permanent teeth is a public health problem as well as an oral health problem that demands ostensible care and continuous monitoring, both on prevention and on eradication of the factors that led to this problem. This project was done with the objective of reduce the premature loss of permanent teeth of São João Marques community inhabitants, through actions focused on dental care and interdisciplinary interventions. To the development of the Intervention Project was used the Situational Strategic Planning method and reviews on the databases Scielo and Lilacs, as well as searchs in websites such as IBGE, SIABS and DATASUS. Three projects were proposed aiming minimize or eliminate the critical nodes and deficiencies that were noticed and detailed during the course. On short term can be noticed a rise of the conscientization about oral hygiene and a better response to the orientations made by the dentists, as well as more mood to follow the medical referral done on ESF.