Antibiotic prophylaxis in Dentistry: a teaching experience using conceptual maps

• Autor(a) principal: Pereira, Fabricio Moraes
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: de Araújo, Maycon Douglas Oliveira, Silva, Dieverton Rufino de Souza, dos Santos, Aryane Silva, Lira, Estefany Martins, do Nascimento, Liliane Silva
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng; por
• Título da fonte: Revista da ABENO (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revabeno.emnuvens.com.br/revabeno/article/view/422
• topic: Antibiotic Prophylaxis. Teaching. Meaningful Learning.; Antibioticoprofilaxia. Ensino. Aprendizagem.

The use of antibiotics is widespread in Dentistry because of the risk of exposure of the patient to infectious agents during clinical practice. Thus, it is important that the professional in the area can use antimicrobial protocols. This paper aims to report the experience of conceptual mapping in the teaching of antibiotic prophylaxis in Dentistry. The following topics were considered: drug types, drug selection, dosage, and clinical management in acute infections. Initially, a bibliographic review was performed on prophylactic protocols and meaningful learning in order to appropriate the students to the method on which this work is based. Three conceptual maps were assembled, each by two students. Despite the visible difficulty in organizing all the ideas to be used and even the lack of some, the structuring of conceptual maps was considered satisfactory, within its pedagogical role of provoking learning.