Abstract

CHIBINSKI, Ana Claudia et al. Atraumatic restorative treatment: dentists’perceptions and its potential use in primary care. Rev. Bras. Odontol. [online]. 2014, vol.71, n.1, pp. 89-92. ISSN 1984-3747.

This research identified the applicability of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) in Primary Health Care in Paraná. A questionnaire was applied to 97 professionals from 85 cities (54,6% dentists; 28,9% managers). Most of them use atraumatic restorations (76,0%), although only 12,4% received training. The main indication is for deciduous teeth. The positive aspects pointed were the possibility of carrying on a larger number of restorations (64,4%) and a positive perception of ART (49,3%). The barriers were the lack of training (50,5%) a nd the preference for conventional restorations (49,5%). It was concluded that even recognizing the benefits, ART is underused in Primary Health Care and training programs are necessary.

Keywords : dental caries; public health dentistry; dentists practice patterns..