O papel do cirurgião-dentista com mulheres vítimas de violência doméstica: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Domestic violence against women is considered a public health problem, being understood as any act that causes physical, sexual, financial or psychological harm to women. Since these injuries are more common in the head and neck region, health professionals, including dentists (CD), play an important role in the early detection and notification of these cases. Therefore, the objective of this study is to show the importance of correct conduct by dentists in the initial care, notification and detection of cases, as well as their role in the oral rehabilitation of women victims of domestic violence. This work is classified as a literature review of descriptive research and qualitative approach, the bibliographic surveys were made through online databases, highlighting Academic Google, Pubmed, BBO, ABOL and Scielo. Articles published between 2010 and 2021 were selected (except for the time interval for publications relevant to the topic), in Portuguese and English. It is concluded that health professionals do not have a satisfactory behavior with patients who are victims of domestic violence, both in case detection and notification, mainly due to lack of preparation, ignorance and distrust of the resolution of cases by the public service, requiring the implementation of debates on the subject in academic and professional environments.