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MARIN, Constanza; SANTOS, Michelly Herika Nunes dos  e  BOTTAN, Elisabete Rabaldo. Dental surgeons' perceptions of hospital dentistry. Rev. Bras. Odontol. [online]. 2017, vol.74, n.1, pp. 14-17. ISSN 1984-3747.

Objective: to analyze the dental surgeons' perceptions of their professional practice in the hospital environment. Material and Methods: an exploratory study, using qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study population consisted of 72 dentists registered with the Associação Brasileira de Odontologia do Alto Vale do Itajaí (Brazilian Dentistry Association of the Alto Vale do Itajaí) - ABOAVI. The data collection was carried out using a script-guided interview. The data were then analyzed by creating categories based on the interviewees' responses. Results: 47 evocations were considered, distributed into three categories. The two categories most frequently cited to justify the importance of the dental surgeon's (DS) practice in the hospital environment were: prevention of onset and/or aggravation of pathologies, and integrality of patient care. Conclusion: for this group of professionals, the practice of the DS in the hospital environment is perceived as positive, and is in accordance with the vision of integral care that will contribute to improving the health of hospitalized patients.

Palavras-chave : Human resources in dentistry; Oral health; Dental hospital unit..