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AMARAL, Cristhiane Olívia Ferreira do et al. Importance of dentist on intensive care unit: multidisciplinary analysis. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Cir. Dent. [online]. 2013, vol.67, n.2, pp. 107-111. ISSN 0004-5276.

Objective: The aim was to analysis the importance of multidisciplinary members of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and dentists assign to the integration of dentist into that group. Additionally, evaluate the oral hygiene protocol used in ICU patients. Methods: The questionnaire was applied in 58 staff who directly work on the ICU: 38 nursing technicians, 08 doctors, 08 nurses, 04 physiotherapists and 29 dentists that they was not members staff of ICU. After all volunteers completed questionnaire, then the results were analyzed and the percentages for each question were calculated. Results: 57% of the multidisciplinary member and 96% of dentists agree that it is important the presence of dentists in this group. Considering the positive influence of dentists on improvement of clinical case of the ICU patient, it was verified that 55% of multidisciplinary members staff agree that the dentist on ICU member staff will result an improvement of the patient clinical case. Additionally, 100% volunteers agree that efficient oral hygiene is important for patients on ICU care. Conclusion: Even though oral hygiene was considered important in ICU patients by all professionals. There was no agreement on recognizing the importance of the dentist on multidisciplinary group of ICU.

Palavras-chave : Patient Care Team; Dental Care for Disabled; Intensive Care Units; Oral Hygiene; Dental Plaque.