Educação em saúde bucal através de orientação audiovisual aos pacientes da Policlínica Odontológica da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas

Abstract

The vision of the oral diseases - dental caries and periodontopathies - as multifactorial, caused by the association between a bacterial biofilm organized with time, diet and the host action, highlighted the need to stimulate the patient not only to do a rehabilitation (restoration), but also to make possible the awareness and prevention of diseases, since most of them seek for dental services because of the sequels of oral diseases. Objective: The objective of this study was to train and motivate patients from the UEA’s dental polyclinic through media resources, allowing the recognition of the need for prevention and self-care measures through oral health information with audiovisual resources. Methodology: Videos with information of oral health were showed and patients answered a simple questionnaire before and after receiving the instructions, to evaluate their prior and their acquired knowledge with the orientation received. Results and Discussion: The patients showed interest in the videos and answered the questionnaire satisfactorily after observing them. Final considerations: The videos of health education achieved the goal of making the patient aware to the care he must have to maintain the state of health and prevention of future diseases.