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Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses regarding oral health care in intensive care units. Material and Methods: Developed in a Reference Hospital of Recife, Brazil carried out from July to September 2013. Overall, 282 professionals participated through a questionnaire to evaluate KAP on oral health care. Data were analyzed using Stata 12.0. For comparison, the Student t test and ANOVA with 0.05 significance level were used. Results: 45 (16 %) were professional nurses and 237 (84 %) belonged to the nursing team. 71.1 % of nurses and 72 % of nursing technicians failed to adequately respond as to know the daily frequency of oral hygiene performance, 75.6% of the surveyed nurses were aware of the use of chlorhexidine; however, only 37.7% of technicians considered this substance appropriate. Regarding attitude among nursing technicians, from the 11 questions, only two reached more than 90% of requirements. Regarding practice, when it came to items of medical record entries about the care provided, the percentage of inadequacy was 35.6 % among nurses and 26.2 % among nursing technicians, and the oral cavity conditions of patients, the frequency was 35.6 % and 26.2 % respectively. The average practice among nursing technicians was higher among those who had technical expertise in oral care (p = 0.031). Conclusion: For nursing technicians in practice section, oral health activity can be compromised by those without technical expertise.

Objetivo: Avaliar o nível de conhecimento de gestantes sobre a sua saúde bucal e a saúde bucal do bebê. Método: Estudo de corte transversal com 221 gestantes que realizaram o pré-natal no Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira- IMIP, Recife/PE, no período de 3 meses, através da aplicação de um formulário.  Resultado: A média de idade foi de 27,16 anos (DP=6,87); a maioria era procedente do Recife (71,5%); o pré-natal odontológico era conhecido por 52,9%; a maioria não tinha conhecimento sobre doenças que podem acometer a cavidade bucal de gestantes (89,1%). Sobre a saúde bucal dos bebês, 44.8% relataram que a maneira mais correta de realizar a higiene antes da erupção dos dentes é utilizando gaze ou fralda embebida em água, 55,2% afirmaram que amamentar o bebê durante a noite não causa cárie, 49,8% que o creme dental infantil sem flúor é o mais indicado para bebês e 57,5% consideraram antibióticos como causa de cárie Conclusão: Gestantes ainda desconhecem a importância do pré-natal odontológico e tem poucas informações sobre sua saúde bucal e a do bebê.

Objective: To evaluate the access of adolescents aged 15 to 19 years with heart disease to oral health services at a reference hospital in the city of Recife, Brazil. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Cardiology Clinic of Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP) from April to September 2015 using a convenience sample of 83 adolescents with heart disease. A questionnaire was administered in interview form to adolescents and/or parents/guardians to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics, the use of dental services and oral health habits. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and association tests (chi-square test and Fisher's exact test), with the significance level set to 5% to identify possible associated factors. Results: Fifty-two adolescents (62.7%) had never been denied dental care due to their condition. Public services accounted for 66.3% of the care offered. Checkup/prevention was the main reason for seeking care (39.8%). Many of the adolescents exhibited inadequate oral hygiene habits. Forty-four (53%) did not brush their teeth regularly at night and 66 (79.5%) did not floss. No statistically significant association was found between access to dental care and social class (p=0.148), with whom the adolescent resided (p=0.607), birth order (p=0.598), race (p=0.068), education level of the head of the household (p=0.828) or scholastic failure on the part of the adolescent (p=0.196). Conclusion: Most adolescents with heart disease obtained dental care, although most did not have adequate hygiene habits. Moreover, socio-demographic, psychosocial and behavioral factors exerted no influence on access to oral health services. Further studies on this issue are needed.