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Procedures Performed Analysis by Paediatrica Dentistry University in Brazil

Francisco Leuordsan de Sousa Freires, Nathália Lira A Rocha, Edilson Martins Rodrigues Neto, Lidia Audrey Rocha Valadas, Francineudo Oliveira Chagas, Francisco Josimar Girão Júnior, Patricia Martins Figuereido Serpa, Allana Bezerra Capistrano, Sebastião Silva Santos, Gilvan Lima Bezerra, Celiane Mary Carneiro Tapety, Marcio Glauber Lopes

The dental care offered in higher education institutions (HEIs) contribute solving dental problems of population, offering specialized and free care, including pediatric patients. The course of dentistry at Federal University of Ceara (UFC) -Campus Sobral, Brazil, as well as others, provides assistance to patients with this profile, including the care of people of macro-region of Sobral-CE and being considered a reference to the specific needs in oral health of children. Objective: To analyze the profile of procedures performed in pediatric dentistry service that course. Methods: This is a descriptive study, quantitative and documentary database that analyzed the production for a period of three consecutive years on maps of pediatric patients treated. Results: The results demonstrated a greater demand of care for female patients (50.25%), with a mean age of 6.8 years. Restorative procedures were the most sought after by the service, predominating the restoration of primary teeth (16.93%). Followed by extraction of primary teeth (14.2%) and topical application of fluoride (11.7%). Conclusion: Procedures during the years 2011 to 2014 were considerable and diverse quantity, including fillings, extractions and topical fluoride applications. This demonstrates the importance of Pediatric Dentistry Service course and suggests that there is a need of specialized care for child population and for the promotion of oral health.