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RFO UPF
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Abstract
RIBOLI, Rafaela; SIQUEIRA, Simone Pinheiro and DE CONTO, Ferdinando. The role of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon in intensive care units. RFO UPF [online]. 2016, vol.21, n.2, pp. 267-270. ISSN 1413-4012.
Objective: This study aimed to perform a literature review on the activities that oral and maxillofacial surgeons perform in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Literature review: The care with the health of patients in a hospital environment requires the work to be performed by a multidisciplinary team, which demanded the insertion of Dentistry in this environment. The space gained in such teams was mainly due to epidemiological studies conducted over the years, which have shown the correlation between oral and systemic health. Generally, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon works in the hospital to help treating patients admitted to either hospital beds or intensive care units, and to perform oral procedures contraindicated in conventional dental offices. Final considerations: Patients admitted to ICUs are more susceptible to infections, and therefore deserve constant dental care as an integral part of ensuring general health.
Keywords : Maxillofacial surgery.; Dentistry.; Intensive care units..