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TAKESHITA, Wilton Mitsunari et al. Presentation of an educational video of the extension project: diagnosis, epidemiology and treatment of oral cavity diseases - LEBU," Department of Dentistry, State University of Maringá - PR. Rev. ABENO [online]. 2011, vol.11, n.1, pp. 55-61. ISSN 1679-5954.

Objective: To present the project and its services to cities in the 15th Regional Health Area, alert viewers to self-examinations, show the dental professional the importance of the initiative to perform biopsies and histopathological exams when needed (presumptive diagnosis), emphasize the value of interdisciplinarity in dentistry, reiterate the importance and impressiveness of the results obtained when different spheres (University and Regional Health area) work in pursuit of a common good: the quality of life of patients. Methodology: In order to make the video, images were recorded of lectures, the reception of patients in the dental clinic, consultations, preoperative examinations and surgical procedures, and the work done by professionals in social work, psychology, speech therapy, teaching and nutrition. Images with the outside community and the visual explanation of self-examination were also included. Results: The work resulted in a video that instructionally and dynamically explored the work being done by the LEBU project for the past15 years, in partnership with the 15th Regional Health area. The video was able to render a didactic explanation of the importance of performing selfexamination in search of structures that do not follow a normal pattern. Conclusion: The video greatly contributed to highlighting one of the LEBU commitments, which is to dovetail, in a practical and real manner, the University (Department of Dentistry) with the needs of society (15th Regional Health area of Paraná), demonstrating sensitivity to the population's health problems by collaboration toward the reflection, construction and dissemination of citizenship values.

Palavras-chave : Self-Examination; Early Diagnosis; Mouth Neoplasms.