Deployment and management of the Center of Dental Radiology and Care of Patients with Special Needs of the Piquet Carneiro Polyclinic

Abstract

The Center of Dental Radiology and Care of Patients with Special Needs of the Piquet Carneiro Polyclinic was deployed through FAPERJ (FAPERJ notice 31/2012 – case E – 26/112.147/2012 and FAPERJ notice 31/FAPERJ – case E – 26/111.806-2013) and FINEP (No. 0109.0477.00) projects. The Dental Radiology services offer stateof-the-art digital equipment such as: ICAT Next Generation cone beam computed tomography, panoramic radiography, conventional ATM radiography, extra-oral face radiographs and intra-oral insulated and complete periapical radiographs. We have planned five dental offices with the necessary equipment for the dental care of Patients with Special Needs, one of them being specialized in the treatment of patients under general anesthesia. In 2016, we established a partnership with the State Health Department through Joint Resolution SES/UERJ No. 449 of 11 October, 2016, which added more value in relation to the management of personnel, inputs and purchasing of equipment. Special needs patients may reach our services via the State Regulatory System – SER, and in the dental radiology services, in addition to SER, we have the National Regulatory System – SISREG of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. The Center extended its multidisciplinary care network to patients with disabilities and also to imaging tests in Dentistry, decreased infection foci with outpatient dental treatment, minimized costs and optimized care. In relation to education, we seek to enhance the opportunities for students interested in this type of practice, with extension projects and graduate courses. We consider the understanding of the relationship of professionals with patients, their caregivers and family members to be fundamental, but we also know that the deep transformation processes in Health are complex, and the greatest challenge is seizing the extension of the implications of the disease in an individual’s life history. Dental treatment should be seen as the relationship between patient and professional, in the pursuit of the patient’s well-being, not only from a technical perspective, but with the aim of establishing a mutual sense of trust and satisfaction.