Saúde bucal na atenção básica : prevalência de doenças infectocontagiosas ocupacionais e medidas de prevenção adotadas por equipes de saúde bucal.

Abstract

Objective: Estimate the prevalence of occupational infectious diseases and it’s forms of prevention used by dental surgeons (CD) and dental assistants (ASB) in the basic health assistance units of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. Method: on the period of May to June 2016, a descriptive, cross-sectional, prospective and quantitative study was realized. 12 people were participating. Of those, 7 were dental surgeons and 5 were dental assistants. They answered to a questionnaire with direct questions organized in blocs. The questions addressed personal identification, socio-economic, occupational and nonoccupational and vaccinal status aspects and details about infectious deseases. After that, a collection of ~5mL of blood was taken to analysis. The HBSAg, anti-HCV and anti-HBS parameters were statistically analyzed by the SPSS 20.0. program. Results: All the professionals were non-reactive to the HBSAg and anti-HCV exams. Of the interviewed professionals, 7 (58,3%) claimed there've happened accidents in their clinic. The HVB vaccination on the dental surgeons and dental assistants is complete. Only one of the dental surgeons were non-reactive to the anti-HBS exam and the same happened to one of the dental assistants. Conclusion: The majority of the analyzed and questioned professionals are in compliance with their vaccine bonds and aware to the importance of the immunization against infectious diseases into their workplace. This study also verified that the health professionals are not carriers of HCV or HBV.