Tratamento restaurador atraumático: um relato de experiência

Abstract

The Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) was developed in response to the need for dental restorative treatment in communities with difficult access and the lack of electricity, essential for activating traditional dental care equipment. It is characterized for being an alternative approach in the control of dental caries, with simple performance, low cost and less traumatizing, dismissing the use of local anesthesia. The objective of this work is to report the experience of a dental surgeon, resident of the Federal University of Santa Maria Multiprofessional Residency Program, performing the ART technique through the “Health in School Program”, in students of an elementary school in the municipality, also seeking to verify the durability of restorations and to expose the difficulties and potentialities presented. The sample consisted of students from pre-school to fifth year, participating in epidemiological survey actions, oral hygiene guidance and supervised tooth brushing, in addition to ART, during the 2019 academic year. The results obtained showed that, when correctly indicated, the technique produces restorations with a high percentage of clinical success, requiring a greater appreciation of the procedure, especially when considering the context of public health.