A frequência de automedicação por pacientes em atendimento odontológico de urgência na atenção básica

The evaluation of the drugs consumption is an important tool to ensure access and evaluate their rational use. Although studies indicate the relationship between the increasing resistance of microorganisms and the irrational use of medicines, few Pharmacoepidemiology data and profile of these patients are available in dentistry. Objective: To evaluate the consumption of drugs used irrationally by patients seeking urgent care in dentistry in health units of primary care in the Aracati- CE city. Methodology: This is a descriptive study that evaluated data such as age, gender, chief complaint, medications previously used service without prescription and proposed treatment. Results: During the period study 176 patients sought urgent department health of the basic health units mainly due to toothache. Among them 140 (79.5%) were self-medicating, 65% were female and 35% male, mean age of 33 years old. The sample was characterized mainly by people with low income and education, which are often self-medicated. Conclusion: Self-medication is something frequent in the lives of people and their often unknown risks. You see the need to work issues such as rational use of drugs and the presence of pharmaceutical professionals in basic health units of the Family Health StrategyIntrodução: A avaliação do consumo de medicamentos é uma importante ferramenta para garantir o acesso e avaliar seu uso racional. Embora estudos indiquem a relação entre o aumento da resistência dos microrganismos e o uso irracional de medicamentos, poucos dados de Farmacoepidemiologia e do perfil desses pacientes estão disponíveis em Odontologia.  Objetivo: Avaliar o consumo de medicamentos utilizados de forma irracional pela população que procura atendimento de urgência em Odontologia em unidades de saúde da atenção básica no município de Aracati- CE. Metodologia: Trata-se de estudo descritivo, onde foram avaliados dados como idade, gênero do paciente, queixa principal, medicamentos utilizados previamente ao atendimento sem prescrição e tratamento proposto. Resultados: No período estudado 176 pacientes buscaram o serviço de urgência do posto de saúde principalmente devido a dor de dente. Dentre eles 140 (79,5%) estavam se automedicando, 65% era do sexo feminino e 35% do sexo masculino, com média de 33 anos de idade. A amostra se caracterizou principalmente por pessoas com baixa renda e escolaridade, que se automedicavam frequentemente. Conclusão: A automedicação é algo freqüente na vida das pessoas e seus riscos muitas vezes desconhecidos. Percebe-se a necessidade de trabalhar temas como uso racional de medicamentos e a presença de profissionais farmacêuticos em unidades básicas de saúde da Estratégia de Saúde da Família.

Prevalence Of Maxillary Sinus Jaw Mucuous Cysts In University Dental Radiology Service

Background: Mucosal cyst of the maxillary sinus or antral pseudocyst is one of great importance injury, being the pathology that affects more the maxillary sinus. Their discovery, in most cases, it is for the interpretation of the images in routine panoramic radiography. Aims: The research aimed to evaluate the prevalence of mucous cyst in maxillary sinus in radiology clinic at Ceara Federal University. Material and Methods: To this study conduction, were analyzed 1996 panoramic radiographs from a digital file obtained between April 2011 to April 2013 Results:. Aspects as gender, affected side and teeth absence next to the cyst in the respective quadrant were evaluated.It was observed in the sample the occurrence of 45 patients with suggested images of mucous cysts in maxillary sinus,making a prevalence of 2,25%. From them, 26 (57,8%)were female and 19 (42,2%) were male. 48 maxillary sinuswere affected with the wound, from which28 (58,3%) it was in the left side and 20 (41,7%) in the right site. Three patients presented the wound in both sides, what represents 6,7% of the affected patients. From those 48 Mucous retention cyst, 40 (83,3%) were not related to an edentulous area in ipsilateral quadrant and 8 (16,7%) were shown next to an edentulous area. Conclusion: The conclusion was that the cyst of retention mucous in the maxillary sinus had prevalence in males and in the left side of the maxillary sinus. It was not found a relation between the cyst and the edentulous area