GOMES, N. M. L.; GOMES, Nílvia Maria Lima.
Abstract:
The term emergency comes from the Latin emergentia and can be used to describe a
critical situation, a dangerous event or unexpected situations that require professional
intervention, as a result of a sudden change in the state of health of the patient. The
objective of this study was to evaluate the level of perception of dental students in face
of major dental emergencies. This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study with a
quantitative data approach through questionnaires. We interviewed 138 students from
fifth to tenth period of dentistry at the Federal University of Campina Grande, in the city
of Patos, Paraíba. It was observed that 86.2% of the total students interviewed knew
the difference between urgency and emergency; 52.2% of the students confirmed
receiving or received extracurricular instruction on the subject; 59.4% answered that
the undergraduate learning on this subject is not enough. About 17.4% of these
students answered to know how to carry out the maneuvers of Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation, 11.6% of respondents felt prepared to deal with an emergency situation
and 81.9% of the students interviewed intend to pursue complementary training during
or after graduation. It is noticeable that undergraduate students in dentistry are not fully
prepared to deal with medical emergencies in the dental office. The implementation of
periodic curricular components that emphasize the diagnosis, treatment, and
prevention of emergency in the office can significantly increase undergraduate
learning.
