Conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas de cirurgiões-dentistas de Anápolis-GO sobre a fitoterapia em odontologia
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2014-10
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Despite the expansion of complementary and integrative health practices in Brazil, there are few
studies related to the use of phytotherapy in dentistry. Objective: To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices
of dentists on phytotherapy in clinical practice. Material and method: A cross-sectional study was carried out with
a group of 105 dentists working as clinicians in the public and private service in the city of Anápolis-GO (response
rate = 52.5% of the 200 professionals invited) who answered a questionnaire. Result: About 16% of respondents
said they had theoretical background about phytotherapy and half of them reported having had this subject during
the undergraduate programe. Although more than half of dentists (61.9%) have considered that the insertion of
phytotherapy in clinical practice is feasible, only a few reported prescribing them (12.4%), or questioning, during
the consultation, if their patients were having phytotherapy (36.2%). Regarding the dentists’ opinions regarding the
factors that hinder the inclusion of phytotherapy in the dental practice, the most frequent were lack of knowledge,
lack of research and lack of information. Most of them had no knowledge on the legislation regarding phytotherapy
and this was associated with its use in clinical practice (p<0.05). Conclusion: Dental surgeons investigated in this
study showed deficiencies in knowledge, little application and favorable attitudes towards the use of phytotherapy
in clinical practice, but a shift in the academic and professional training is required for an appropriate support for
its use.
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Fitoterapia, Serviços de saúde bucal, Odontologia, Serviços de saúde, Phytotherapy, Dentistry, Health services, Dental health services
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REIS, Liliane Braga Monteiro dos et al. Conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas de cirurgiões-dentistas de Anápolis-GO sobre a fitoterapia em odontologia. Revista de Odontologia da UNESP, Araraquara, v. 43, n. 5, p. 319-325, 2014.