DOCUMENTOS DIGITAIS EM ODONTOLOGIA -- ASPECTOS DE LEGALIDADE, CONHECIMENTO E UTILIZAÇÃO POR CIRURGIÕES-DENTISTAS.

This paper was based on a survey performed with dentists in the Northwest Paraná, the aim was to make a preliminary analysis of the knowledge/use of digital documents in Dentistry in association with professional profile. The sample was 50 dentists that serves in clinic/office itself. A preliminary study of transversal, observational, qualitative and quantitative nature that was developed by structured interview. There were considered "professional profile" and knowledge/use of digital documents variables. The professional profile predominant was age between 20 and 30 years old, female, private college formation, with the formation time from about 6 to 10 years, not attending agreement. Regarding to knowledge/use of digital documents, predominated professionals that already heard and know some digital documents, already heard of digital certification, but didn't know/didn't use, professionals who think that the digital certificate is required for those that uses the digital document, professionals who have never heard of Brazilian public keys. In the association between knowledge/use of digital documents and professional profile has been statistically observed that dentists who are specialists know more about digital documents and digital certification requirement on electronic documents. We can conclude that professional profile had been partly associated with use/knowledge about digital documents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]