title: [Responsibilities of oral health technician in the family health strategy in Minas Gerais, Brazil].
abstract: The scope of this article is to analyze the self-reporting of duties performed by the Oral Health Technicians in the State of Minas Gerais. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted through telephone interviews, with a representative sample of 231 workers. The descriptive analysis involved the calculation of proportions. It was found that 71.6% (95% CI, 64.4 to 77.5) performed coronal polishing, 63.2% (95% CI, 56.1 to 69.7) carried out scaling of dental calculus and 14.7% (95% CI, 10.3 to 15.4) inserted restorative materials. Regarding preventive/collective actions, 100% (95% CI, 97.6 to 100.0) participated in educational activities, 99% (95% CI, 96.1 to 99.8) demonstrated oral hygiene techniques, 96.6% (95% CI, 92.7 to 98.4) administrated topical fluoride, 77.9% (95% CI, 71.5 to 83.3) made home visits, and 96.6 % (95% CI, 92.7 to 98.4) performed collective actions, especially in schools. Oral Health Technicians have spent their more time on preventive/collective activities than on individual clinical care.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontologia Social e Preventiva, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31.270-901, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carla Aparecida
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sanglard-Oliveira
authors.forename: Marcos Azeredo Furquim
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Werneck
authors.forename: Simone Dutra
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: de Abreu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003726:Dental Assistants; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D024382:Professional Role