Alto índice de encaminhamentos à atenção odontológica especializada e a resolutividade da atenção básica à saúde bucal no Centro de Instrução Almirante Alexandrino

Abstract

The Primary Health Care (AB) is characterized by a series of actions that cover the promotion and protection of health, the prevention of diseases, rehabilitation and maintenance of health, responding to a model of care with values, principles and elements through which it seeks to integrate all aspects of health services and that has as its perspective the health needs of the population. Represents the first contact with the health system, responsible for organizing the health care of individuals, their families and the population over time and seeks to provide balance between the objectives of a national health system: improve the health of the population and provide equity, comprehensiveness and quality in care. It plays a fundamental role in the prevention and control of dental caries and periodontal disease, which are still the most prevalent oral diseases in Brazil. It is important to note that the worsening of these diseases, in addition to the adverse effects on oral health conditions, leads to increased demand for specialized dental services and costs with health care for the recovery of oral health. Through situational analysis at the Almirante Alexandrino Training Center (CIAA) was observed a high rate of dental referrals of military students to the Specialized Care (SA). Thus, the development of this intervention project aims to reduce this index and achieve the improvement in the resolution of AB to oral health in CIAA, through oral health education strategies, aiming to educate the military students on the importance of preventive measures for oral diseases and early dental treatment, in order to minimize problems with oral health and, consequently, improve the quality of life.