O IMPACTO POSITIVO NA PROMOÇÃO DE SAÚDE BUCAL EM JOVENS ADOLESCENTES.

Introduction: the knowledge of the importance of oral health care is deficient in the school environment, it is emphasized that empowered young people share learning, assuming an important role in society. Objectives: This study aimed to enable the training of students to disseminate knowledge about oral health care. The subjects of dental hygiene / dental prosthesis and / or implant supported and management after dental trauma were addressed in a public school. Methods: Initially, the students’ prior knowledge (n = 25) was assessed through oral health questionnaires, the questionnaires (GOHAI, oral and dental hygiene and dental trauma management) were applied in the classroom with supervision. In a next moment there was the training of the students by lectures and didactic material. Finally, after 2 months of the training cycle, the questionnaires were applied again. Data were tabulated and statistical analysis considered the value significant for p <0.05, in order to verify the knowledge acquired during the training of all students. Results: It was identified after the workshop that young people were more satisfied with the appearance of the mouth (p <0.05). In the dental prosthesis cleaning questionnaires, there was a time awareness for their replacement. For dental replantation, there was significant perception of students as a possibility of real therapy (p = 0.016), after the workshops. Conclusion: Based on the data, the proposal for oral health promotion for adolescents was efficient, and more events (workshops) for this purpose should be held in high schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]