Indicações de tratamento odontológico em nível hospitalar para crianças com necessidades especiais

Abstract

Patients with special needs encompass various conditions that require specific medical care, specialized interventions, and the use of adapted services or programs. This definition also applies to the context of dental care. Patients with special needs in pediatric dentistry present unique challenges that demand a comprehensive understanding from professionals in the field. This undergraduate thesis aims to conduct a literature review to identify the main indications for performing dental treatments under general anesthesia in children with special needs, as well as to highlight which groups of children with special needs most frequently require this type of intervention and under which hospital criteria and protocols these treatments are carried out. For the preparation of this article, a bibliographic survey of articles on the subject from the last 10 years was conducted, using the databases Scielo and Google Scholar. It is concluded from the literature that many challenges are faced by pediatric dentists in treating Patients with Special Needs (PSN) and that adapted approaches can be implemented to overcome such difficulties. Through the implementation of strategies such as behavioral guidance or general anesthesia combined with multidisciplinary teamwork, it is possible to provide quality care, ensuring the well-being and oral health of these patients.