Atendimento odontológico da gestante na estratégia do programa de saúde da família

Abstract

The aim of this study is discuss the difficulties and particularities of the oral health care during pregnancy. Oral health care issues in the Programa de Saúde da Família strategy are showed. Physiologic changes during the pregnancy period and affairs that making the oral health care easer or more difficult for health providers are related. Culture aspects and myths about pregnancy and oral health care are considered to give the staff any support for perinatal oral health programs.