Atuação da equipe de saúde bucal na estratégia saúde da família: Análise dos estudos publicados no período 2001-2008

Abstract

The scope of this study was to review publications between 2001 and 2008 on the work of the Oral Health Team (OHT) in Family Health Strategy (FHS) in Brazil, seeking to establish the profile of the publications and studies that can assist in the assessment of the inclusion of oral health in the strategy. The sources were articles published in national and international journals included in the LILACS, MEDLINE and BBO databases, as well as non-indexed journals. Only those articles that addressed an assessment of the role of OHT in FHS were selected (N=20). Studies published throughout the period reveal important information, though the evaluation methodologies used in most of them do not adequately show the impact of OHT actions on the conditions and access to oral health of the population attended. Findings also indicate that the municipalities have not fully performed their oral health obligations in accordance with FHS recommendations. Furthermore, barriers and advances have been identified in the construction process in which the practices of the traditional model still dominate.