PREVENTION OF DENTAL CARIES: METHODOLOGICAL PROPOSAL TO REDUCE HARM IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS OF THE ORPHANAGE HOME OF THE INNOCENT HOLY SISTERS OF CAÁLA

Abstract

Dental caries is currently an important global public health problem.  In Angola, huambo, specifically in Caála, the high rate in children and adolescents, as well as the insufficiency of articles and information on caries and its prevention. Thus, we set out as a general objective "to develop a methodological proposal with a view to preventing dental caries in children and adolescents hospitalized in the Orphanage Home of the Innocent Holy Sisters of Caála". In the present work, a varied approach is made on caries. It also describes aspects related to etiology, diagnosis, concepts, risk factors, preventive measures and the treatment of caries. There is also the need for guidance on food, emphasizing the influence of diet on dental caries, in addition to focusing on the prevention of common risk factors in public health actions. This is a descriptive bibliographic research with a quantitative and qualitative approach, where theoretical, empirical and statistical methods were used, the data were collected through the interview with the children of the L.O.I.S.I. of Caála. The analysis of the results showed the dietary and hygienic characteristics, as well as allowed to observe the current state of oral health of children and adolescents in the home. The present work is structured essentially in three parts: the first makes contribution to literary review, that is, the theoretical foundation; the second presents the methodology used to carry out the research and the third part presents the discussion, the results and presents the methodological proposals and the conclusions.