Nutrição e Odontologia: a prática interdisciplinar em um projeto de extensão

Introducao e objetivos: Os objetivos deste trabalho foram avaliar o estado nutricional e de higiene oral de escolares pertencentes ao Programa AABB Comunidade e verificar a eficacia da aplicacao da educacao em saude na modulacao dos estados nutricional e de saude oral. Material e metodos: Foram realizados levantamentos antropometricos e de higiene oral, alem de atividades de educacao nutricional e de saude oral com 98 (Nutricao) e 55 (Odontologia) escolares de 8 a 15 anos. Resultados e conclusao: Essas atividades, bem como o reforco da alimentacao por intermedio das refeicoes servidas na instituicao, influenciaram o estado nutricional e de saude oral dos escolares. A fase escolar e um excelente momento para a formacao de habitos alimentares saudaveis e de higiene oral que respeitem as caracteristicas de cada pessoa. Os registros obtidos podem ter aplicacao direta na avaliacao e na reorientacao do programa e tambem individualmente no modelo liberal das areas profissionais envolvidas. Introduction and objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional and oral health status of students from the AABB Community Program and to determine the effectiveness of professional orientation on modulating nutritional and oral health conditions. Material and methods: Anthropometric and oral health surveys were used, as well as nutritional and oral health educational sessions with 98 (NutritionCourse) and 55 (Dentistry Course) students between 8 and 15 years old. Results and conclusion: These activities, as well as the nutritional reinforcement, by providing balanced meals offered by the institution, favorably influenced students´ general health condition. This educational stage seems to be an adequate moment to establish healthy nutritional and oral health habits that respect each person characteristics. These data can be applied in the evaluation and development of this particular program, just as individually in the self-employed model from these two involved professional s: Nutrition and Dentistry.