Conhecimento de médicos e enfermeiros da Atenção Básica sobre avulsão dental / Knowledge of primary care nurses and physicians regarding dental avulsion

Objetivo:Avaliar o conhecimento e a conduta de médicos e enfermeiros atuantes no serviço público de atenção básica à saúde da zona urbana da cidade de Vitória da Conquista ­ BA, sobre avulsão dentária. Métodos:60 profissionais responderam a um questionário autoaplicável contendo questões biodemográficas e perguntas a respeito do conhecimento sobre o significado de avulsão e reimplante dentário, conduta em casos de avulsão dental e interesse em receber orientação sobre o tema. Resultados:A maioria dos entrevistados demonstrou não saber o que é avulsão dental, reimplante dental e que atitude tomar no caso de uma situação envolvendo avulsão (70%, n = 42; 51,67%, n = 31; 56,67%, n = 34, respectivamente). Consideraram-se incapazes de reimplantar um dente avulsionado em seu local de origem (83,33%, n = 50). Poucos foram capazes de responder corretamente o tempo ideal de reposicionamento (6,67%, n = 4) e local de armazenamento de um dente avulsionado (5%, n = 3), mas saberiam conduzir corretamente sua limpeza (28,34%, n = 17). Relataram nunca ter recebido orientação sobre a conduta diante desses casos (93,33%, n = 56) mas consideram informações a respeito do tema importantes e necessárias (96,66%, n = 58). Conclusão:Os médicos e enfermeiros possuem conhecimento insatisfatório sobre o significado de avulsão e reimplante dental e fatores que permeiam a conduta dessa situação.

Aim:To evaluate the knowledge and behavior of primary health care physicians and nurses working in public healthcare services in the urban area of Vitória da Conquista, BA, Brazil, regarding dental avulsion.Methods:Sixty professionals answered a self-administered questionnaire containing questions about biodemographic data, knowledge about the meaning of avulsion and tooth replantation, conduct in cases of dental avulsion, and interest in receiving training or guidance on the subject. Results:Most participants did not know what tooth avulsion and dental reimplantation were, not did they know what action to take in case of an dental avulsion situation (70%, n = 42; 51.67%, n = 31; 56.67%, n = 34, respectively). They found themselves unable to redeploy one avulsed tooth in its place of origin (83.33%, n = 50). Few were able to correctly answer the ideal time repositioning (6.67%, n = 4) and storage location of an avulsed tooth (5%, n = 3), but would know how to properly conduct its cleaning (28.34%, n = 17). They reported never having received guidance on how to proceed in these cases (93.33%, n = 56) but consider information regarding this issue important and necessary (96.66%, n = 58). Conclusion:Primary care physicians and nurses have little knowledge of the meaning of dental avulsion and replantation, as well as factors that underlie proper conduct in this situation.

The importance of immunological findings in the identification of head and neck pathological changes: A literature review

Introduction: Radiography serve as an aid for professional and is a primary factor in obtaining more accurate diagnoses, as well as immunological findings diagnosing diseases early. Objective: Given the importance of these tests, this paper aims to analyze the importance of imaging findings in the identification of pathological changes of the head and neck. Methodology: For this, a literature review based on literature by consulting the scientific articles selected by searching the PubMed database was performed, Lilacs and Bireme, besides the assets of the College Northeast Independent Library. Being selected 26 articles, of the last 15 years that had relation with the subject approached. Discussion: Dentists should have an overview of the maxillofacial structures, and to identify changes not directly related to dentistry, which further enhances its utility and indication for other operating areas. Conclusion: This professional has the ability to identify changes to the head-neck complex views on radiographs and the duty to refer these patients to a specific medical treatment preventing possible complications.