Perfil dos egressos do curso de Odontologia da Universidade Estadual do Piauí / Dentistry graduates profile at the State University of Piauí

Devido às constantes transformações no processo de atuação no mercado de trabalho da Odontologia, conhecer o perfil do egresso de uma instituição contribui para traçar as transformações, tendências e necessidades na profissão, além de poder orientar decisões do curso. Pesquisou-se o perfil do Cirurgião-Dentista formado na Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI), Campus Alexandre Alves de Oliveira, Parnaíba-PI, com o objetivo de avaliar a trajetória profissional dos egressos concluintes do período de 2004-2 a 2014-2, por meio de questionário com informações sobre dados pessoais, perfil socioeconômico e demográfico, campo de atuação e formação acadêmica. Observou-se que a maioria dos egressos é do gênero feminino, na faixa etária entre 20 e 30 anos e trabalha no setor público. Quanto à Pós-Graduação, a Ortodontia foi a especialização mais citada. Grande parte atua no Piauí, sendo que o maior número de profissionais atua no interior do estado. Fazem, em média, 20 a 60 consultas por semana e a maioria não trabalha com convênios ou credenciamentos. Além disso, a média salarial é de até 10 salários mínimos e a maioria relata estar satisfeita financeiramente e com sua formação acadêmica. No entanto, apontaram a disciplina "Gerenciamento, Administração e Marketing na Odontologia" necessária para melhorar a matriz curricular do curso (AU).

Due to constant changes in the process of working in the dental market, knowing the profile of the egress of a high education institution contributes to trace the profession changes, trends and needs, besides contributing on course decisions. The profile of the dental surgeon graduated from the State University of Piaui (UESPI), Campus Professor Alexandre Alves de Oliveira Parnaíba-PI, was studied to evaluate the professional trajectory of graduates from term 2 year 2004 to term 2 year 2014, through a survey with information on personal data, socioeconomic and demographic profile, field of action and academic training. It was observed that most of the graduates are female, in the age group between 20 and 30 years and works in the public sector. As for graduate courses, Orthodontics was the most cited specialization. Most of them act in Piauí, with the largest number of professionals acting in the interior of the state. They make 20 to 60 consultations per week on average and most do not work with covenants or accreditations. In addition, the average salary is up to 10 minimum Brazilian wages and the majority report being satisfied financially and with their academic background. However, they pointed out the discipline "Management, Administration and Marketing in Dentistry" necessary to improve the curricular matrix of the course (AU).

Dental caries in children on deciduous dentition: art and socioeconomic aspect

Aim: Determine the prevalence and incidence of dental caries in children´s deciduous teeth, who were treated with ART technique. Methods: In T1, 62 children were examined for being between 3 and 6 years of age. A questionnaire was applied to the parents or guardians of the children involved in the research, to analyze their knowledge about eating habits and oral hygiene. An intra-oral examination of children from 3 to 6 years old was carried out and dental treatment was performed by the ART technique. Six months after,(T2), the clinical examination was redone to investigate the restorations´stability. Results: In T1, 94 carie cavities were found in 19 children and 86 were recommended for restoration with ART. In T2, 58 restorations were damaged or lost and 15 children had 20 new carie cavities. Conclusion: The prevalence of dental caries in the deciduous dentition was 38.8% and the incidence was 31.9%. In T2, the majority restorations class I and II were damaged or lost. ART technique is an option, despite the high failure in ART, especially for child population with deciduous teeth that has limited access to dental services. However, restorations should be supervised and healthy eating habits implemented (AU)