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Pré-natal odontológico: a importância da educação em saúde para promoção da saíde bucal no período gestacional
Fecha
2013-09-14Autor
Samia Zeferina Ornelas Silva
Institución
Resumen
It is a fact that health starts in the mouth, and know that pregnancy causes a lot of changes in a woman's body, including the oral cavity, is it justified the importance of monitoring the dentist during pregnancy. The aim is to discuss the importance of health education as a strategy to promote oral health during pregnancy. Knowledge of major systemic changes related to pregnancy, allowing the dentist to differentiate between those considered pathological physiological changes and provide dental care, knowing the limitations of each patient as well as the main characteristics of each quarter. For the preparation of the work was carried out a literature review which were searched the databases: LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Social Sciences and Health and SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online). Books read to complement the study were : Care Dental with pregnant - Hamilton S. Xavier and Valeria BC Xavier, Publisher Santos, 1st Edition, 2004 and Dental Treatment for Pregnant Women - Sandra Echeverria and Gabriel Tilli Politano, 1st Edition, 2011, Publisher Santos. Working with pregnant women, encouraging their participation, may motivate them to acquisition and maintenance of positive health habits.