Dental procedure evaluation in the municipality of Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study is to evaluate oral health procedures carried out by primary care in the municipality of Florianópolis as well as its impairments and potentialities during 2014 and 2015. Methods: An observational epidemiological study was carried out based on secondary data obtained from the patient standardized and digital information - Electronic Patient Record- in a health care network of the municipality. The data was obtained through the average of the ratio: each dental procedure performed to the number of patients who had accessed the oral health service in the period studied. The results were presented in their absolute and percentage forms. Results: it was shown that Florianópolis followed the national trend of dental procedure diversification and a decrease in the amount of tooth extractions performed in the municipality was observed. Conclusion: The findings of this study may impact the implementation of Oral Health Teams in the Family Health Program. Nonetheless studies on the functioning and activities of Oral Health Teams are

Keywords

• community dentistry
• family health