title: [Dental treatment of pregnant women: the role of healthcare professionals].
abstract: The scope of this article involved qualitative research conducted together with pregnant women attended by the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) and private services, seeking to identify the perception of these women on the role of health professionals in relation to dental care during pregnancy. The data were collected through recorded, semi-structured interviews based on a questionnaire and analyzed by assessment of thematic content. It was noted that some health professionals propagate and reinforce misconceptions and fears about dental care and oral health during pregnancy. The need for investment in education on dental care during pregnancy, both at undergraduate and graduate level, was clearly revealed, since knowledge on the subject can contribute to a review of concepts, and consequently the manifest behavior vis-à-vis this segment of the population.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Oral e Odontologia Infantil, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, 86020-120, Brazil. lucimar@sercomtel.com.br
authors.forename: Lucimar Aparecida Britto
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Codato
authors.forename: Luiza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nakama
authors.forename: Luiz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cordoni
authors.forename: Maura Sassahara
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Higasi
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D011247:Pregnancy