Atenção à saúde bucal de escolares durante a pandemia de COVID-19: relato de experiência / Schoolchildren's oral health care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an experience report

ABSTRACT

Objective:To report the experience in carrying out educational and preventive activities in oral health for the population of schoolchildren in the inland of Rio Grande do Norte, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods:A report of the experience underwent by a dental surgeon working in a basic health unit from inland Potiguar. An active search for the schoolchildren was conducted in partnership between the municipal institutions and the family health team. The activities took place between June and August2020, involving 207schoolchildren. They included infant health promotion actions for children and guardians alike, considering the family context to generate changes.Results: The schoolchildren underwent an oral evaluation, received guidance about oral hygiene and supervised brushing. An Odontogram and a clinical form were filled out. Guidance was offered to parents/guardians in a leaflet, and they were handed in an oral hygiene kit, gifts and a Certificate of Completed Treatment.Conclusion:Through this action, it was possible to monitor the epidemiological situation of oral diseases in the school-aged population and carry out the activities provided for in the Healthat School Program, keeping it implemented, even during a period in which several procedures were suspended due to the pandemic