The fundamental role of the dentist in the prevention of endocarditis: Knowledge of the bacteria involved

Abstract

The prevention of cardiovascular diseases, such as infectious endocarditis, is an aspect in both medical and dental care. It is a serious condition that involves the inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, usually caused by the invasion of bacteria or other pathogens. To concretize the problem statement, the objective was established, which reads, Determine the essential role of the dentist in the prevention of endocarditis, emphasizing the importance of their knowledge about the bacteria involved in infectious heart disease, with the purpose of improving dental care. The research approach responded to the qualitative, because it worked with the characteristics of phenomenon. The design was non-experimental cross-sectional. It responded to exploratory-descriptive scopes, observational level. The samples were composed of two doctors, six dentists and a biochemist, being the sampling technique non-probabilistic, with the discretionary choice technique. The data collection instrument was the interview. The result yielded interesting data, for having total similarity between all responses in professionals, from their different areas of knowledge. In conclusion, the prevention of endocarditis is a fundamental aspect in dental practice, and knowledge of the bacteria involved plays a crucial role. Through this review, we have been able to highlight the importance of the dentist in preventing endocarditis, focusing on their knowledge of bacteria involved in this potentially deadly heart infection and the need for multidisciplinary work among them.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/interdiinovationscrese-085