Experience report of dental care in schoolchildren in the municipality of Japeri-Rio de Janeiro, through the atraumatic restoration technique (ART) in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic
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Social Service of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro health management 135, Coronel Paulo Malta Resende, Barra da Tijuca , Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22631-005 Brazil
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Social Service of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro
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Social Service of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro health management 715,Sete de setembro,201,Rio de Janeiro,25020190 Brazil
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Social Service of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro health management 55,Av Jornalista Alberto Francisco Torres, 708-1, Icaraí, Niterói, 24230-000 Brazil
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Social Service of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro health management 60, João Alfredo, 504, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, 20511-390 Brazil
Publication date: 2023-04-26
Popul. Med. 2023;5(Supplement):A1646
ABSTRACT
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With the pandemic of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) and the consequent decrease in preventive supply and curative dental care, there was a lack of attention to oral health. The application of the ART, by Mobile Units of Sesc-RJ, was a way to expanding dental care. In addition to the office, with a minimal invasive technique, without using rotary instruments, providing social inclusion, guidance, prevention and maintenance of oral health.
Aim:
describe the experience of dental care through ART in students of the Municipal School Ary Schiavo, during the Covid-19Pandemic. Methodology: Descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The project started in October 2020, covering children aged 5 to 12 enrolled at the Ary Schiavo Municipal School, 01 dental surgeon, 01 oral health assistant and 01 general services assistant were allocated in the project. The activities took place in a classroom provided by the educational institution. Lectures were held for all students, a survey of dental needs, supervised brushing for selected students and general guidelines for their guardians. The assessment of dental needs was carried out through visual clinical examination, using a flashlight, with the aim of identifying cavities. Later, the patient underwent ART.
Results:
There was an improvement in oral health and quality of life of this population, during a critical moment for world health, minimizing risks of cross-infection by aerosols in dental offices and knowledge transmission for the maintenance of public health.
Conclusion:
We found that teams performance was effective at the proposed time.