A Importância da Manutenção da Saúde Bucal em Pacientes Hospitalizados

It is worth noting that in most health centers many questions about oral hygiene are neglected. In addition, recent studies have shown that oral he t care has been shown to be effective in controlling patients' pathogens and systematized ca re protocols have optimized service delivery. The area, as a whole, of Hospital Dentist ry, has the ability to reduce the length of hospital stay of patients, risks of various infecti ons and, without a doubt, provide the quality of life of the sick person. The study aimed to search the literature for fundam ents and experiences that would support the discussion about the importance of oral health care of patients hospitalized. The databases used for artic le racking were MEDLINE, BBO – Odontologia / LILACS and Scielo, using the combinat ion of the terms “oral health”; “inpatients” *; “intensive care units” and “hospita l dentistry”. Oral pathologies are important sources of systemic of the patient worsening and mu st be prevented and resolved by a dental surgeon trained to work in a hospital environment. It is worth of note that the conduct protocols are efficient to accelerate and give heal t care of quality to hospitalized patients.