Evento Sentinela: o retrato da iniqüidade em saúde bucal

Abstract

In the past decades, in Brazil and the world it is been observed a decline in the prevalence and magnitude of dental cavities. Its distribution in the population does not fallow a uniform pattern. It occurs in a concentrated way and spreads at increasing levels of inequality. The Sentinel Event Children Code 3 is the reflection of an unacceptable social inequality still present in our milieu. Objectives: Identify, treat and promote the fallow-up and monitoring to the sentinel event child inoral health, who is aided by Bolsa Família Policy in Cachoeirinha neighborhood, which is the area covered by São Francisco Health Center. Methodology: Data collected through a survey into the need for dental treatment, which was carried out with 31 aided children. Other instruments used situational strategic planning, investigative record and monitoring spreadsheet. Results: 25,80% of the children had healthy teeth; 22,58% had access a dental treatment; 48,38% received code 0; 51,62% need dental treatment. It was identified a child code 0, sentinel event in oral health. Conclusion: Despite the decline in the prevalence and severity of dental cavities, still persists a picture of unacceptable inequality that needs to be combated . The presence of the sentinel event alerts to the necessity to find solutions to decrease the iniquities in oral health.