Atuação da equipe odontológica no Serviço de Atenção Domiciliar: relato de experiência

Abstract

The Home Care is characterized by a set of multidisciplinary actions of health promotion, prevention, treatment of diseases and rehabilitation carried out at home through the Home Care Services (SAD). Home Care aimed at Oral Health values the promotion of oral health and the prevention of diseases of the oral cavity, emphasizing the main systemic changes and possible repercussions in the oral cavity, leading to considerable improvements in the quality of life of the patient. This study aims to address the main aspects related to home dental care as well as an experience report during the Multiprofessional Residency linked to the Hospital de Clínicas de Uberlândia. The home dental practice requires some care and a careful planning of the actions that will be performed, attentive to the material and instrumental needs to be used, besides knowing the main systemic alterations and possible repercussions in the oral cavity, the need for effective participation of the surgeon- dentist and oral health promotion guidelines that can assist in the conduct of family members, caregivers and professionals involved in care. Through the lived experience, it was observed the need of the constant performance of the dental surgeon in the home environment, together with the multiprofessional team working in the SAD. Therefore, the dental surgeon must have an effective participation in home visits, assuming an important role of facilitator for the physical and social well-being of the patients assisted by the Home Care Service.