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Purpose/objectives: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare chronic autoimmune disease characterized by vascular abnormalities and connective tissue disorders. In 2021, the multidisciplinary team of the university hospital recognized a demand for oral health information among SSc patients. This study aims to describe the development of an SSc oral health booklet and its validation by people with SSc. Methods: For the development of the booklet, the project creators employed the action research methodology involving ten stages. SSc patients evaluated the material by filling out a digital form. Results: One hundred and thirty-one people with SSc evaluated the booklet. It received an average score of 9.73 (SD: 0.80) in relevance, 9.82 (SD: 0.47) in explicitness, and 9.49 (SD: 0.93) in aesthetics. The final version was emailed to the participants and posted on social media. Innovation: This is the first booklet that deeply addresses these issues in Portuguese and constitutes a soft technology to instruct and assist patients with SSc. Conclusion: The production of high-quality educational materials on oral health for patients with SSc is necessary. The online distribution increased its reach and had great importance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar las características clínico - epidemiológicas y necesidad de tratamiento de los pacientes especiales que recibieron atención en el Servicio de Estomatología de Pacientes Especiales de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia en el periodo de abril del 2016 a marzo de 2018. Material y Métodos: Se analizaron las variables procedencia, género, edad, diagnóstico sistémico y necesidad de tratamiento mediante estadística descriptiva. Resultados: La muestra estuvo conformada por 1 735 historias clínicas que cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. El 87,9% de pacientes viven en Lima Metropolitana y el 63 % proviene de Lima norte. El 62,2% fue de género femenino y el 37,8% de género masculino. La edad promedio de atención fue de 52,97 ± 25,92 años y el 50,26% fueron mayores de 60 años. Se obtuvo una media de 1,97 ± 1,21 diagnósticos sistémicos, con mayor prevalencia de las enfermedades que afectan al aparato circulatorio (35,3%) y las enfermedades endocrinas, metabólicas y nutricionales (26,4%). En cuanto a necesidad de tratamiento, destacaron la operatoria dental (75%), la rehabilitación oral (59,4%), y el tratamiento quirúrgico (36,7%). Conclusiones: La mayoría de la población especial atendida provino de la zona norte de Lima metropolitana, fue de género femenino y perteneció al grupo del adulto mayor. Además, las enfermedades más prevalentes fueron la hipertensión arterial (29,51%) y la diabetes mellitus (14,98%), necesitando principalmente tratamiento de operatoria dental y de rehabilitación oral.

SUMMARY Objective: Determine the clinical and epidemiological characteristics and need for dental care in the population of special patients that received attention in EPE - CEC - UPCH since April from 2016 to March 2018. Material and Methods: We analyze variables, such as the origin, gender, age, systemic diagnoses and need for treatment through descriptive statistics. Results: The sample were 1735 clinical files that met the inclusion criteria. The 87.9% live in Lima city and 63% in the northern zone, 62.2% were female and 37.8% male. The average age was 52.97 ± 25.92 years old, and 50.26% were older than 60 years. Special patient has 1.97 ± 1.21 systemic diagno-ses, with a higher prevalence of circulatory system diseases with 35.5% followed by endocrine, metabolic and nutritional diseases with 26.4%. Regarding the need for dental care, the main treatments were dental restorations (75%), oral rehabilitation (59.4%), and dental surgery (36.7%). Conclusions: Most part of the special population attended, came from the northern zone of Lima city, was female gender and belonged to the older adult group. In addition, the most prevalent diseases were arterial hypertension (29.51%) and diabetes mellitus (14.98%); and the main treatments were dental restorations and oral rehabilitation.

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Pessoascom necessidades especiais (PNE) representam 10% da população mundialesuas particularidades,somadasàfalta de conhecimentosteóricose experiência clínica,fazemcom que os cirurgiões-dentistas se sintam inaptos para atendê-los. Sendo assim, o objetivo desse estudo foi identificar a importância percebida pelos estudantes de Odontologia sobre a disciplina Odontologia para Pacientes com Necessidades Especiais(OPNE). Trata-se de um estudo exploratório, descritivo e qualitativo, que realizou a coleta de dados por meio de questionáriosaplicados a29estudantes ao final da disciplinaoptativade OPNE da Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru (FOB). Os estudantes reconhecem que a ausência de contato com PNE durante o cursoacarretará insegurança profissional para realizar o atendimento odontológico desses pacientes, dificultando assim o acesso a saúde bucal desta população. A disciplina de OPNE, neste estudo, possibilitouao estudantede aprender, conviver e realizar atendimento odontológico adequado e humanizado ao PNE (AU).

People with special needs (PSN) represent 10% of the world population and their particularities, added with the lack of theoretical knowledge and clinical experience, make dentists feel unable to attend to them.Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify the importance of dentistry students in the discipline of dentistry for patients with special needs (DPSN).This is an exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative study, for which data were collectedthrough a questionnaire administeredto 29students at the end of the DPSNdiscipline atthe Bauru School of Dentistry(BSD).Students recognizedthat the lack of contact with PSN during the course may cause professional insecurity in providingdental care to these patients, thus making access to oral healthcaredifficult for this population. The DPSN discipline in this study enabled studentsto learn, live with,and provide adequate and humanized dental care to the PSNpopulation (AU).

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Abstract The oral management of individuals affected by medical conditions, including those with a current cancer diagnosis, is often complex and as such should be provided by either experienced dentists or dental specialists (e.g. Special Needs Dentists) with adequate training and experience. Patients with cancer need early dental intervention as the cancer itself or its therapy may place them at increased risk of systemic and oral complications. In Colombia, Special Needs Dentistry (SND) has not been formally recognized as a specialty and does not form part of the current dental curricula suggesting a paucity of suitably qualified dentists to provide complex oral care for oncology patients. While it is accepted that general dentists will provide the bulk of care to these individuals, their knowledge base is unclear. This paper aims to improve the knowledge base around complex SND by addressing the oral complications faced by this patient cohort and how to prioritize treatment, together with proposing a simple protocol to streamline coordination of care between the dental, allied health and medical teams, that is, through a multidisciplinary approach. It is important to acknowledge that dentists have a role at all three levels of the multidisciplinary management of cancer patients: pre- treatment evaluation and preparation, oral care during treatment and post-treatment care.

Resumen El manejo oral de las personas afectadas por condiciones médicas, como el cáncer, a menudo es complejo y como tal debe ser proporcionado por dentistas experimentados o especialistas en áreas dentales (por ejemplo, dentistas que atienden necesidades especiales) que cuenten con la formación y la experiencia adecuadas. Los pacientes con cáncer necesitan una intervención dental temprana, ya que el cáncer en sí o su terapia pueden ponerlos en mayor riesgo de complicaciones sistémicas y orales. En Colombia, la Odontología de Necesidades Especiales (ONE) no ha sido reconocida formalmente como una especialidad y no forma parte de los planes de estudios de las escuelas de odontología, lo que indica que hay una escasez de dentistas adecuadamente calificados para proporcionar atención oral compleja para pacientes oncológicos. Si bien se considera que los dentistas generales pueden proporcionar la mayor parte de la atención a estas personas, su base de conocimiento no es clara. Este documento tiene como objetivo mejorar la base de conocimientos en torno a la ONE abordando las complicaciones orales a las que se enfrenta este grupo de pacientes y cómo priorizar el tratamiento, junto con la propuesta de un protocol simple para agilizar la coordinación de la atención entre los equipos médicos, dentales y personal de apoyo, es decir, a través de un enfoque multidisciplinario. Es importante anotar que los dentistas cumplen un papel en los tres niveles del manejo multidisciplinario de los pacientes con cáncer: evaluación y preparación previa al tratamiento, cuidado oral durante el tratamiento y atención postratamiento.

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INTRODUCCIÓN. Las alteraciones hereditarias de la hemostasia son patologías raras, dentro de estas se encuentran: Hemofilia A, Hemofilia B y von Willebrand. La hemofilia es un trastorno hereditario, ligado al cromosoma X, causado por ausencia o actividad reducida del factor VIII o IX. La enfermedad de von Willebrand es causada por la deficiencia del factor VIII. OBJETIVO. Determinar el perfil demográfico y epidemiológico de pacientes con Hemofilia y von Willebrand. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS. Estudio observacional, descriptivo, transversal. La población de estudio fueron 133719 con una muestra de 144 pacientes, los criterios de inclusión fueron: pacientes de ambos sexos entre 2 a 88 años de edad, con diagnóstico de Hemofilia A, B, von Willebrand. Atendidos en la consulta externa del Área de Estomatología del Hospital de Especialidades Carlos Andrade Marín, en el periodo 2015-2018. Datos obtenidos del sistema AS400, analizados en el programa International Business Machines Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, Versión 22.0. RESULTADOS. El 77,0% (111; 144) perteneció al género masculino. El rango de edad fue entre 23 y 33 años con 24,0% (34; 144). Tuvieron Hemofilia A 62,0% (93; 144); Hemofilia B 6,0% (9; 144); von Willerbrand 28,0% (42; 144). El 50,0% (77; 144) recibieron tratamientos odontológicos; preventivos 15,0% (21; 144) y curativos 13,0% (18; 144); siendo la mayor patología caries dental. CONCLUSIÓN. Se determinó el perfil demográfico y epidemiológico de los pacientes con Hemofilia y von Willebrand que permitió brindar un tratamiento integral, interdisciplinario y oportuno.

INTRODUCTION. Hereditary abnormalities of hemostasis are rare pathologies, within these are: Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B and von Willebrand. Hemophilia is an inherited disorder, linked to the X chromosome, caused by absence or reduced activity of factor VIII or IX. Von Willebrand's disease is caused by factor VIII deficiency. OBJECTIVE. Determine the demographic and epidemiological profile of patients with hemophilia and von Willebrand. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. The study population was 133719 with a sample of 144 patients, the inclusion criteria were: patients of both sexes between 2 and 88 years of age, with a diagnosis of Hemophilia A, B, von Willebrand. Attended in the external consultation of the Stomatology Area of the Carlos Andrade Marín Specialty Hospital, in the period 2015-2018. Data obtained from the AS400 system, analyzed in the International Business Machines Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program, Version 22.0. RESULTS 77,0% (111; 144) belonged to the male gender. The age range was between 23 and 33 years with 24,0% (34; 144). They had hemophilia at 62,0% (93; 144); Hemophilia B 6,0% (9; 144); von Willerbrand 28,0% (42; 144). 50,0% (77; 144) received dental treatments; preventive 15,0% (21; 144) and curative 13,0% (18; 144); being the biggest dental caries pathology. CONCLUSION. The demographic and epidemiological profile of patients with Hemophilia and von Willebrand was determined, which allowed to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and timely treatment.

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ABTRACT Hospital dental care is an educational and health care strategy whose purpose is to intervene, in a multidisciplinary way, in the health-disease process of vulnerable individuals, as unsatisfactory oral health is a risk factor for local and systemic infections. Patients in cancer treatment usually present oral manifestations because of the antineoplastic therapies to which they are submitted. Chemotherapy, radiation and cancer surgery, when the latter held in the head and neck region, have the potential to generate side effects in the oral cavity. These oral manifestations can be serious and interfere with the results of medical therapy, leading to important systemic complications, which can increase hospital stay, treatment costs, and affect the quality of life. In view of this reality, the incorporation of the dentist into the multiprofessional team in oncology is essential to guarantee the patient's integral care in all stages of therapy. This article then proposes to report a series of cases of patients attended at the Dentistry Service of the Oncology Center of the Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital of the University of Pernambuco, that exemplify the dental surgeon performance in a hospital environment, participating as an active member of a multidisciplinary team in oncology.

RESUMO O atendimento odontológico hospitalar é uma estratégia educativa e assistencial que tem como objetivo intervir, de forma multidisciplinar, no processo saúde-doença de indivíduos vulneráveis, uma vez que a saúde bucal insatisfatória é um fator de risco para infecções locais e sistêmicas. Pacientes em tratamento oncológico geralmente apresentam manifestações orais por causa das terapias antineoplásicas às quais são submetidos. Quimioterapia, radioterapia e cirurgia oncológica, quando realizadas na região da cabeça e pescoço, têm o potencial de gerar efeitos colaterais na cavidade bucal. Essas manifestações orais podem ser graves e interferir nos resultados da terapia medicamentosa, levando a importantes complicações sistêmicas, que podem aumentar a permanência hospitalar, os custos do tratamento e afetar a qualidade de vida. Diante dessa realidade, a incorporação do cirurgião-dentista na equipe multiprofissional em oncologia é fundamental para garantir a integralidade do cuidado em todas as etapas da terapia. Este artigo se propõe a relatar uma série de casos de pacientes atendidos no Serviço de Odontologia do Centro de Oncologia do Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz da Universidade de Pernambuco, que exemplificam possibilidades de atuação do cirurgião-dentista em ambiente hospitalar, participando como membro ativo de uma equipe multidisciplinar em oncologia.

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The aim of this study was to develop a theoretical model to describe the role that the dentist plays in Brazilian hospital settings. This qualitative study was based on the grounded theory research method. Participants were a total of 27 individuals in three groups: dentists and general practice and oral and maxillofacial surgery residents; faculty; and other health professionals who interacted with dental patients in the hospital setting during the 2012-13 year. Data were collected in three teaching hospitals in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, through scripted interviews using open-ended questions. The stages of collection, codification, ordination, and integration of data were guided by constant comparative techniques to formulate a theoretical model. The codes generated were organized into seven categories: identifying the hospital as a working and teaching environment; recalling the dentists' professional pathways; reflecting on the dentist's work in the hospital; considering the political and organizational dimension of the role of the dentist in the hospital; understanding patients' life and health contexts; education and professional practice; and moving on towards interdisciplinary practices in the hospital setting. Integrating the categories led to a theoretical model called "The Dentist's Role in the Hospital Setting: An Interdisciplinary Construction." This theoretical model provides a framework to understand how dentists perform in the hospital setting, with a focus on interdisciplinary practice, which in this study was shown to be incipient and heterogeneous.

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Little is known about the prevention and management of acquired coagulopathies, such as those affecting cirrhotic patients. The objective of this analytic retrospective observational study was to evaluate patients on the liver transplant waiting list according to the following outcomes: (1) presence of unusual intraoperative bleeding (>10min after routine haemostatic procedures); and (2) presence of postoperative haemorrhagic complications. The outcomes were analysed according to clinical and laboratory variables. A total of 190 visits were performed for extraction of 333 teeth (ranging from 1 to 9 teeth per visit), with platelet count ranging from 16,000 to 216,000 and international normalized ratio (INR) below 3. Twelve cases (6.31%) had unusual intraoperative bleeding and 12 had postoperative haemorrhagic complications. All the events were controlled by local measures. Intraoperative bleeding was associated with low count of platelets (P=0.026). However, this counting could explain only 16% (adjusted R2=0.16) of the cases of bleeding (P=0.44), meaning that platelet function changes might be involved. Our results show that cirrhotic patients presenting platelet count above 16,000 and INR below 3 need no previous blood transfusion, with local measures being enough to manage haemorrhagic events.

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In spite of the possibility of triggering thromboembolic events, many professionals indicate the suspension of antiplatelet agents before dental surgical procedures. The aim of this study was to perform a quantitative assessment of intraoperative bleeding in patients on dual antiplatelet therapy. A case-control study was conducted in patients on dual antiplatelet therapy (APT group) and in patients who did not use these medications (control group). The following examinations were requested: complete blood cell count, blood coagulation tests, and platelet aggregation. The quantity of bleeding was measured intraoperatively by collection of aspirated blood. The mean volume of blood lost during the surgical procedure was 6.10ml in the control group and 16.07ml in the APT group (P=0.002). The mean volume of blood lost per minute was 0.60ml/min in the control group and 1ml/min in the APT group (P=0.001), with local haemostatic methods being sufficient to control the bleeding. There was no postoperative bleeding complication in any case. Patients on dual antiplatelet therapy presented a larger volume of bleeding, but this could be controlled by means of local haemostatic measures. Therefore, there is no need to stop either of the two dual antiplatelet therapy medications before dental extractions.

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Fundamento: la única forma de contraer el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana durante el tratamiento estomatológico es a través del contacto de la sangre de un paciente seropositivo con la piel o mucosa no intacta del profesional, lo cual demanda medidas de bioseguridad para reducir el riesgo de infección cruzada así como el cumplimiento de aspectos bioéticos a tener en cuenta en la asistencia a dichos pacientes. Objetivo: determinar el nivel de conocimientos de estomatólogos sobre bioseguridad y el principio bioético de justicia en el tratamiento a pacientes con virus de inmunodeficiencia humana. Métodos: estudio descriptivo de corte transversal que incluyó a 45 profesionales que laboraron en consultorios estomatológicos de tres parroquias en Caracas, Venezuela, durante enero a diciembre de 2010. Se analizó: conocimientos sobre bioseguridad (mecanismos de transmisión de la enfermedad, medidas de control, flujograma de esterilización, medidas ante un accidente de trabajo) y sobre el principio bioético justicia (momento y lugar de tratamiento, instrumental a utilizar, tiempo a dedicar al paciente). Resultados: se obtuvo como nivel de conocimiento sobre el principio bioético de justicia: bueno el 40 %, regular el 37,7 % y malo el 22,2 %. En relación con las medidas de bioseguridad: bueno el 26,6 %, regular el 24,4 % y malo el 48,8 %. Conclusiones: el nivel de conocimientos sobre el principio bioético de justicia y sobre las medidas de bioseguridad para tratar a pacientes que viven con virus de inmunodeficiencia humana es insatisfactorio en más de la mitad de los estomatólogos encuestados.

Background: the only way of contracting human immunodeficiency virus during dental treatment is through contact with the blood of an HIV-positive patient with non-intact skin or mucosa of the professional. This requires biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of crossed infection and ensure compliance of bioethical aspects to be considered when treating these patients. Objective: To determine knowledge levels of dentists on biosafety and bioethical principle of justice in the treatment of patients with human immunodeficiency virus. Methods: A cross sectional and descriptive study was conducted involving 45 professionals who worked in Stomatological clinics of three parishes in Caracas, Venezuela, from January to December 2010. The following were analyzed: knowledge on biosafety (mechanisms of disease transmission, control measures and flowchart sterilization measures before an accident) and the justice bioethical principle (time and place of treatment, instruments used and time to devote to patient). Results: The knowledge level according to the bioethical principle of justice was assessed: 40% for good, 37.7% for average and 22.2% for bad. For biosecurity measures it was obtained: 26.6% good, 24.4% average and 48.8% bad. Conclusions: knowledge level on the bioethical principle of justice and biosecurity measures to treat patients living with human immunodeficiency virus is unsatisfactory in more than half of the dentists surveyed.

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