Connecting smiles: experience report in an autistic child care unit

• Autor(a) principal: Lemos, Maíra Barroso Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Arruda, Gabrielle Andrade, Barros, Herisson Savio Carias, Anjos, Joana Ferreira Lima dos, Vasconcelos, Nathalya Nogueira de, Monte, Ingrid Cordeiro, Marques, Paulo Leonardo Ponte
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista da ABENO (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revabeno.emnuvens.com.br/revabeno/article/view/1256
• topic: Saúde Bucal; Transtorno do Espectro Autista; Saúde Pública; Educação em Odontologia; Oral Health; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Public health; Education Dental

Autism Spectrum Disorder encompasses a set of biological changes that impact child development. Since attention to the oral health of these children plays an essential role in improving their quality of life, academic training gains importance. This article aimed to report the experience and development of skills of dental students from a private university during college activities molded in a non governmental institution that works with autistic patients in Ceará. The interns from the last semester of the Dentistry course developed activities during the second semester of 2020 with a group of 22 participants. The experience expanded in the following phases: space recognition, conditioning for bonding, identification of oral needs, and intervention activities with brushing, aromatherapy, and atraumatic restorative treatment. The internship proved the challenge for the attitudinal competencies and skills evolution, sedimented with patience, empathy, and a relationship of trust.