QUANDO A SAÚDE BUCAL BATE À PORTA: PROTOCOLO PARA A ATENÇÃO DOMICILIAR EM ODONTOLOGIA

Objective: To present an oral health home care protocol proposal for Primary Health Care of patients confined to the home. Data synthesis: The instrument was developed by carrying out home visits during an internship module in primary care undertaken by Dentistry students from the municipality of Sobral, Ceara, in the period from August to December 2014. The visits focused on health promotion and education, motivation for self-care and risk stratification for the intervention of the Oral Health Team (Equipe de Saude Bucal – ESB). The protocol comprises general health aspects, personal information, subscription to the Family Health Strategy, information on oral health, education activities targeted at the patient and/or caregiver, and indication of the need for intervention at home and/or health center by the ESB and for referral to secondary health care services. Conclusion: The instrument developed presents a good capacity for utilization in the oral health work process due to the teaching-service integration. The experience allows to qualify the oral health home care and contributes to the improvement of the patient’s health.