The importance of the performance of the dentist in the intensive care unit: integrative review.

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Emilly Alves da
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Silva, Ariane Bruna dos Santos, Machado, Isabelle Felix, Lins Irmão Bisneto, José Sarmento, Santos, Iris Isabelle Silva dos, Cota, Ana Lídia Soares
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/2011
• topic: Cirujano Dentista; Práctica Profesional; Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos.; Cirurgião Dentista; Prática Profissional; Unidade de Terapia Intensiva.; Dental Surgeon; Professional Practice; Intensive Care Unit.

Objective: To analyze the literature about the importance of the dental surgeon in the Intensive Care Units (ICU). Methods: This is an integrative literature review in which the search for data was performed on the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and National Library of Medicine (PubMed) databases. Results: After analyzing the three articles included in the review, the results of the studies pointed to the existence of an interrelation between oral diseases and systemic conditions, directly compromising the integral health of individuals. Conclusion: It is essential that there is a consensus on the importance and need for dental work in the ICU environment, from the routine performance of patients' oral hygiene to the implementation of more invasive procedures.