Visão do Paciente Infantil Perante Atendimento Odontológico em Clínica Universitária

Abstract

Visão do paciente infantil perante atendimento odontológico em clínica universitária the pediatric patient's view of dental care in a university clinic

O Cirurgião-Dentista na visão das crianças: um estudo de Representação Social em Centros Municipais de Educação infantil – Salvador/Bahia

“…As manifestações verbais relativas aos desenhos foram frequentemente associadas a atividades educativas e preventivas. Bottan et al 15 também registraram uma familiaridade positiva das crianças com o consultório odontológico, sendo a relação humanizada a evocação mais enfatizada na categoria "imagem do cirurgião-dentista".…”

“…Por meio dos desenhos, a criança se apropria da possibilidade de reproduzir a percepção que tem do mundo e de si mesma, sendo o ambiente no qual ela vive o responsável por grande parte da compreensão desses traçados em significados, em sentidos e em associações. 14 Utilizando a técnica do "desenho-estória com tema" para avaliar a visão que o paciente infantil (6 a 12 anos, atendido em uma clínica-escola) tem sobre o atendimento odontológico, Bottan et al 15…”

Social Representations of Children in Relation to the Image of the Dentis

“…Since fear and anxiety may be present in dental treatment, it would be interesting for every child to know the dentist in a situation of low potential for pain, involving oral health education techniques, with preventive and humanized approach. This type of measure allows the child to have a positive experience, so that the child identifies the dentist as a trustworthy person and feels more secure when he / she has to undergo some invasive procedure [3,8,20,22,[31][32][33][34].…”

“…The interest in oral health among children has been growing over time, since it may impact quality of life on physical, social and psychological aspects [19,35]. For this reason, much has been discussed about the need to develop preventive approach based on models of comprehensive care, humanized care and health promotion [3,6,35,36]. The dentist should be aware that the contents of the child's imaginary in relation to his / her figure and to the dental environment can directly and definitively influence the process of child's adherence to treatment.…”

“…In addition, they value good relationship with this professional, emphasizing humanized care and the security transmitted by the explanation of procedures as positive points [2][3][4][5]. These indicators are clues for the consolidation of a practice that considers childhood imagery and its influence on the relationship between dentist and patient as a primary factor in the success of treatment.…”