Avaliação do conhecimento dos cirurgiões-dentistas sobre a importância do prontuário odontológico para fins forenses.

Abstract

The forensic dentistry is the science that relates to dentistry to justice, allowing dental knowledge can contribute to the resolution of legal problems. This study aimed to analyze the knowledge of dentists in Patos-PB on the importance of dental records for forensic purposes. An inductive approach with comparative statistical procedure and research technique for direct documentation in the field was used. The universe consists of 80 professionals and the sample was composed of 68 of these dentists. Most survey participants were female, from a public university with postgraduate and worked in public institutions. When filling out the medical record 100% of professionals said they make anamnesis, 80.9% note the oral conditions previous to treatment and 61.8% registering dental anomalies. All dentists said they know the importance of dental records for forensic use and 67.6% said they stored the records permanently throughout professional life. A significant difference from the habit of writing down the oral conditions previous to treatment and sex professional (p = 0.25), as well as in relation to the time of graduation and time spent in anamnesis (p = 0.03). Despite being aware of the importance of records, a significant portion of the professionals not filled and neither kept properly.