RESUMO
A gravidade das consequências advindas da doença cárie justifica a importância de se desenvolver novas práticas educacionais, preventivas e assistenciais de saúde bucal, em especial para grupos populacionais de nível socioeconômico mais baixo. A partir de um estudo descritivo, de intervenção clínica, foram realizadas ações restauradoras e educativas com crianças de escola municipal da cidade de Goiânia-GO, com intuito de devolver a saúde bucal e restabelecer o seu bem estar. As atividades restauradoras consistiram em utilização de Cimento de Ionômero de Vidro (CIV), em dentes decíduos e permanentes. As atividades educativas consistiram em atividades lúdicas e escovação supervisionada. Realizaram-se palestras com o objetivo de conscientizar pais e/ou responsáveis e professores sobre a importância em dar continuidade ao trabalho realizado prezando uma boa saúde bucal e geral. Num total de 112 crianças examinadas, 71 (64%) apresentaram uma ou mais lesões cariosas, totalizando 201, cujos dentes foram restaurados. Após 4 meses da realização do tratamento, as restaurações foram reavaliadas e apenas 6 casos foram retratados. Conclui-se que o CIV é um material restaurador eficiente, de baixo custo e alto rendimento, que quando aliado a um planejamento educativo, pode devolver a saúde bucal do paciente.
Keeping in mind the serious consequences resulting from dental cavities, we must reafirm the importance of developing new educational and preventative practices to improve oral health, especially for populations who have less economic opportunities. Starting with a descriptive study of clinical intervention, there was begun a program of restorative treatment and concurrant education with children in the municipal schools of the City of Goiania; with the intention of restoring their oral health and their overall well-being. The restorative activities consisted of the use of Glass Ionamer Cement(GIC) a restorative material which is inexpensive and high yielding, in both first and second teeth. The educational activities consisted of games and supervised teeth brushing. Also, there were given lectures to parents and other responsible adults, as well as teachers about the importance of giving continuity to the work that had been started and stressing the importance of both oral and general health. In the total of 112 children examined, 71(64%) had one or more cavities, totaling 200 cavities. 12 cases were not treated sine in these cases the teeth were too decayed to be helped. An average of 1.67 cavities for each child were found and an average of 2.64 cavities were treated on each child in need. 3 months after the treatment the restorations were reevaluated and only 6 cases had to be redone; showing the efficiency of the GIC in all the other restorations. The CIV is a restorative material inexpensive and high yielding, associate with educative planning may give up the oral health.