the extension for endodontic and restorative treatment in molar teeth at School of Dentistry at UFU (Federal University of Uberlândia) to the Uberlândia community, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Abstract

The project "Clinical care of patients with the need of endodontic and restorative treatment in molar teeth" was created in 2015 aiming to expand the endodontic and restorative treatment and treatment of the community of Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, coming from the Dental Emergency or graduation clinics of the Faculdade de Odontologia da Federal University of Uberlândia (FOUFU). In addition to the assistance provided by a clinical service, the project counted on training activities for academics allowing them to experience a field of action with more skill. The article presents the activities carried out during the two years of the project. The visits were performed weekly at the FOUFU Dental Hospital by undergraduate students in previously screened patients. In the last two years of the project, 198 patients were screened, 151 were referred to other FOUFU clinics, 47 had the treatments, and 24 students were trained. In conclusion, the project succeeded in accomplishing its objectives: a) attending and directing patients from the Uberlândia community who would still be waiting for treatment or would have lost the teeth if the project did not exist; b) increasing the clinical skill of the participating students in molar teeth treatments.