Resumo

DORR, Guilherme Daniel; GRECCA, Fabiana Soares  e  GIORDANI, Jessye Melgarejo do Amaral. Evaluation of endodontic procedures in a Secondary Dental Care Center in Porto Alegre, RS. Rev. ABENO [online]. 2016, vol.16, n.3, pp. 85-95. ISSN 1679-5954.

This study aimed to describe the profile of endodontic procedures at Bom Jesus Secondary Dental Care Center. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study using clinical records of patients treated between 2012 and 2013, in the specialty of endodontics, from two health districts of Porto Alegre. Absolute and relative frequencies of variables related to patients and procedures were carried out by general aspects and health district. The majority of users (70.2%) were female, aged up to 19 years (22.2%) and from the Parthenon district (68.8%). The first molars showed highest demand (38.5%) followed by premolars (22.7%), as well teeth of upper arch (56.7%) and necropulpectomia (84.8%). In conclusion, it was possible to identify the health district of highest demand, as well as demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients, helping on planning and resolution of health service actions on National Health System (SUS) and in dental undergraduate education closest to the practice.

Palavras-chave : Dental Health Services.; Secondary Care.; Dental Specialties.; Endodontics..