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Objective: To characterize the access to primary dental care and the work process of Oral Health Teams (OHTs), nationwide and by geographic region, based on data from the 3rd phase of the PMAQ-AB (the Program for Improving Access and Quality of Primary Care) . Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using data from the external assessments of the PMAQ-AB regarding the variables access to dental care and the work process of OHTs. The data were analyzed descriptively. Results: A significant number of healthcare users (41.2%) reported an average waiting time of 10 days to schedule dental appointments at the primary care facility (PCF). In the Northeast region, a greater number of users (48.4%) had access to dental care, with a waiting time of 7 days, whereas a smaller number of users in the Southeast region could schedule an appointment with the dentist (33.9%) and experienced a longer waiting time (17 days). Most OHTs worked in Primary Care Teams (PCTs) (85.1%), received support from Specialized Dental Care Centers (70.9%), worked with scheduled appointments and/or spontaneous demands (98.0%), listened to the users’ complaints during user embracement sessions (99.0%), and scheduled the first appointment at the dental office (51.9%) . Conclusion: In Brazil, 41.2% of the healthcare users had access to dental care and experienced a waiting time ranging from 7 to 17 days, depending on the geographic region. While the OHTs developed primary oral care actions, further initiatives to ensure the expansion of access to dental care are needed.

The aim of the present study was to investigate dental caries and caries activity as well as determine associations with sociodemographic factors and visits to the dentist among 5-year-old children. Seven hundred sixty-nine children enrolled in preschools in a medium-sized city in northeast Brazil participated in the study. Two examiners who had undergone training exercises performed the examinations using the ICDAS-II. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression for complex samples were performed (α = 5%). An inductive decision tree was created for the occurrence of cavitated lesions (J48 algorithm). The prevalence of caries was 91.5% (59.5% cavitated lesions and 32.0% white spots). Among the children diagnosed with caries, 87.1% had active caries. In the multivariate analysis, low income (OR = 2.90; 95% CI: 1.05–8.05) and having visited a dentist for treatment (OR = 7.94; 95% CI: 2.58–24.39) were associated with dental caries (white spot and/or cavitated lesion). For caries activity, low income (OR = 4.63; 95% CI: 1.60–13.35) and having visited a dentist for treatment (OR = 4.80; 95% CI: 2.06–11.18) remained in the final model. In the decision tree, the following variables were predictors of cavitated lesions: lower parent schooling level (p

Objetivo: Analizar el perfil de la atencion en salud bucodental ofrecida a la ninez y adolescencia en Atencion Primaria y los factores que influyen en la integralidad de la atencion a estos usuarios. Metodologia: Se entrevisto a 68 odontologos de Joao Pessoa/PB y se recopilo informacion del Programa Nacional de Mejoramiento del Acceso y la Calidad en Atencion Primaria, 1er ciclo. Los datos se sometieron a las pruebas de Chi-cuadrado y exacta de Fisher (valor de p≤0,05). Resultados: Se encontro que el 63,2% de los profesionales derivan pacientes en casos de urgencia en denticion temporal y el 52,9% senalan problemas en la derivacion y contrarreferencia, siendo la no colaboracion infantil la mayor dificultad mencionada (25,4%). La mayoria de las Unidades de Salud Basicas tenian caracteristicas estructurales y ambientales adecuadas y disponibilidad de equipo, materiales y suministros. Se identificaron diferencias entre Distritos Sanitarios con respecto a las Unidades de Salud Basicas con dificultades de asistencia. Conclusion: Existen debilidades que pueden comprometer la implementacion del principio de integralidad y se diferencian en los Distritos de Salud.

Objective: To describe oral health actions against oral cancer promoted by Primary Health Care Teams in northeastern Brazil. Methods: This is a descriptive and inferential study based on data related to detection, referral, registration, follow-up and documents related to these actions in the External Evaluation of the 1st and 2nd Program for Improving Access and Quality of Primary Care Cycles. Results: Overall, 5,599 and 7,700 teams were evaluated, respectively, in the first and second cycles, with the highest and lowest concentrations in the states of Bahia / Maranhão and Bahia / Sergipe. In all, 58.9% / 79.7% Health Teams conducted campaigns to detect oral lesions and referred suspected cases of oral cancer, and 43.9% / 23% of them recorded and followed suspicious / confirmed cases and only 20.7% / 16.2% had documents proving these records in the respective cycles. There was statistical significance in the comparisons of actions and the evaluation cycles (p ? 0.01). Conclusion: Health teams in northeastern Brazil need to improve actions related to detection, referral, registration, follow-up and verification of oral health documents related to oral cancer. RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever as ações em saúde bucal frente ao câncer de boca promovidas pelas Equipes de Saúde da Atenção Básica do nordeste brasileiro. Métodos: Estudo descritivo e inferencial a partir de dados referentes à detecção, encaminhamento, registro, acompanhamento e documentos comprovatórios relacionados a estas ações relativos ao 1º e 2º Ciclo de Avaliação Externa do Programa de Melhoria do Acesso e da Qualidade da Atenção Básica. Os dados foram analisados pelos testes Qui-Quadrado e McNemar (?=0,05). Resultados: Foram avaliadas 5.559 e 7.700 equipes, respectivamente, nos 1º e 2º ciclos, sendo, a maior e menor concentração na Bahia/Maranhão e Bahia/Sergipe. 58,9%/79,7% das Equipes realizam campanhas para detecção de lesões bucais e encaminham os casos suspeitos de câncer de boca. Além disso, 43,9%/23% delas registram e acompanham os casos suspeitos/confirmados e apenas 20,7%/16,2% possuem documentos que comprovem esses registros, nos respectivos ciclos. Houve significância estatística nas comparações das ações e os ciclos de avaliação (p ? 0,01). Conclusão: As Equipes de Saúde na região nordeste necessitam melhorar as ações referentes à detecção, encaminhamento, registro, acompanhamento e documentos comprovatórios em saúde bucal frente ao câncer de boca.

AIM: To verify the factors influencing user’s satisfaction regarding the health services offered in the Primary Health Care of Paraíba and its macro-regional health care units based on data from the 2nd PMAQ-AB External Evaluation Cycle. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out based on secondary data, and logistic regression models were developed with user’s satisfaction (obtained by cluster analysis) as dependent variable. Explanatory variables selected included: user’s gender; access to health services; receptivity to spontaneous demand; scheduling appointment at health units; comprehensive health care; bonding, accountability and coordination of care; home visit; mechanisms of user participation and interaction. RESULTS: It was verified that macro-regional units 1 and 4 presented higher percentage of users who were not satisfied with their mechanism of participation in the unit, through suggestions / complaints and physical examinations during consultations. The regression model demonstrated the factors that negatively influence satisfaction, some of them: the unit's operating hours do not meet users' needs (OR = 0.60), the user cannot make a complaint or suggestion at the health unit (OR = 0.68), the user could not schedule appointment for the same day (OR = 0.83), professionals never ask about the user’s relatives (OR = 0.81) and the Community Health Worker does not make home visits (OR = 0.78). CONCLUSION: There are weaknesses, such as the relationship between user and health professional, the coordination of care and participation / social control in the unit.

Resumo O PMAQ-AB tem dentre suas diretrizes estimular a orientação dos serviços mediante as necessidades e a satisfação dos usuários. Este estudo objetiva identificar os principais fatores que influenciam na Satisfação do Usuário com os serviços de Atenção Básica por regiões do Brasil. Utilizando dados secundários do 1° Ciclo do PMAQ-AB, desenvolveu-se modelos de regressão logística por região tendo como variável dependente a satisfação do usuário (obtida por análise de agrupamento). Com base nos modelos obtidos, pode-se destacar que o usuário resolver seus problemas na US e sentir-se respeitado pelos profissionais de saúde são os fatores mais importantes, em todas as regiões do Brasil, referente à sua satisfação. Porém, podem-se destacar outros fatores por região: o horário de funcionamento (Nordeste); profissionais perguntarem pelos familiares (Norte); interesse dos profissionais sobre outras necessidades de saúde (Centro-Oeste); ser escutado sem ter hora marcada (Sul); e retirar suas dúvidas após a consulta (Sudeste). Conclui-se que os fatores influenciadores da satisfação dos usuários da AB variam de acordo com a região e estão relacionados principalmente com a qualificação do acesso, ao atendimento das necessidades dos usuários e aos aspectos do processo de trabalho. Abstract The National Program for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Care (Programa Nacional de Melhoria do Acesso e da Qualidade da Atenção Básica, PMAQ-AB) aimed to improve healthcare public service quality and satisfaction of health service users. This study’s objective was to identify the main factors influencing user satisfaction with primary care (PC) services by region in Brazil. Using secondary data from the 1st Cycle of PMAQ-AB, logistic regression models were developed by region, with user satisfaction as the dependent variable, as defined by cluster analysis. Based on the obtained models, the health unit’s ability to solve users’ problems and feeling respected by the health providers were the most important factors for user satisfaction in all regions in Brazil. However, other important factors by region included the following: the health unit’s hours of operation meeting the user’s needs (Northeast); providers asking about family members (North); providers asking about other health needs (Midwest); users being seen without an appointment (South); and users asking questions after the appointment (Southeast). In conclusion, the factors influencing user satisfaction with PC vary according to region and are mainly associated with access quality, meeting users’ needs, and work process organization.

The estimation of the age of majority is crucial to determine the legal accountability of an individual. With this purpose, the analysis of the dental development process has proven to be an effective, elucidatory method. This study investigated the applicability of the Third Molar Maturation Index (I3M), proposed by Cameriere et al. (2008), to estimate the age of majority in a sample of Northeastern Brazilians using panoramic radiographs. Adobe® Photoshop® CS4 (Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Jose, California, USA) software was used to obtain the I3M index measurements in a sample of radiographs from a dental radiology clinic located in Northeastern Brazil. Radiographs of individuals aged between 14 and 23 years were included in the sample, except if showing absence, distortions, pathological alterations or suspected pulp impairment of the tooth #38 (third lower left molar), as the method applies exclusively to this element. Of the total sample of radiographs previously obtained for diagnostic and/or orthodontic purposes (n=394), 185 were from males and 209 from females, of which 217 corresponded to 18 year-olds or older and 177 were from minors. Logistic regression and predictive values of sensitivity, specificity and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve (α=0.05) were used. The cutoff point originally proposed for the I3M index (0.08) presented a sensitivity of 88.4% and a specificity of 73.2%, with accuracy (area under the ROC curve) of 80.8% (95%CI: 76.4-85.3%) for the Northeastern Brazilian population, as well as a correct age classification in 80.2% of the sample. The method estimated accurately 73.7% of the cases corresponding to "18 years or older" and 88.1% of the cases "under 18years" (p=0.000). Among the sexes, the correct age classification rate of the method was 84.3% for males and 76.6% for females, with no statistically significant difference between the match and error rates and between the sexes (p≥0.05). In conclusion, the Third Molar Maturation Index could accurately distinguish the age of adolescents and young adults of both sexes aged 18 years or under/older in a Brazilian population.

Objetivo: neste momento em que se discute a reorganização dos serviços de saúde do Brasil, o tema da avaliação da atenção primária, em seus termos mais amplos, ganha relevância. Para contribuir para a área, este trabalho descreve uma revisão sistemática que objetivou caracterizar e analisar os processos avaliativos da atenção primária no Brasil. Métodos: a busca de artigos foi feita nas bases de dados PubMed, Lilacs e Scielo, a partir dos descritores “Primary Health Care AND Health Evaluation AND Brazil” restringido o período aos últimos cinco anos (2009 a 2013). Resultados: com a configuração de pesquisa, foram incluídos 42 artigos cujo cenário era a atenção primária no Brasil e que, em suas análises, faziam referência à avaliação dos serviços e programas. Observou-se uma diversidade de metodologias e objetivos dessas avaliações, destacando-se a avaliação dos serviços fornecidos pela Estratégia Saúde da Família (38,1%), a avaliação de serviços (61,9%), o foco no usuário (9,5%) e as pesquisas quantitativas (76%). Os estudos foram realizados predominantemente nas regiões Nordeste (n=15) e Sudeste (n = 13). Conclusão: em função dos achados, pode-se afirmar que as avaliações na atenção primária no Brasil ainda são restritas e localizadas, merecendo ser ampliadas e efetivamente aplicadas, para, assim, aperfeiçoar-se continuamente este processo.