SELF-MEDICATION IN PRE- AND POSTOPERATIVE CONDITIONS IN TOOTH EXTRACTION | Zendy

Andreia Rodrigues da Silveira Miranda | Zendy; Hugo Christiano Soares Melo | Zendy; Alethéia Moraes Rocha | Zendy; Eva Mendes Monteiro | Zendy; Sandra Regina Afonso Cardoso | Zendy; Adriele Laurinda Silva | Zendy

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SELF-MEDICATION IN PRE- AND POSTOPERATIVE CONDITIONS IN TOOTH EXTRACTION

Author(s) -

Andreia Rodrigues da Silveira Miranda,

Hugo Christiano Soares Melo,

Alethéia Moraes Rocha,

Eva Mendes Monteiro,

Sandra Regina Afonso Cardoso,

Adriele Laurinda Silva

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

revista prevenção de infecção e saúde

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2446-7901

DOI - 10.26694/repis.v6i0.9068

Subject(s) - medicine , analgesic , medical prescription , dentistry , dental surgery , self medication , risk factor , oral surgery , anesthesia , family medicine , nursing

Objective: to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors associated with self-medication in pre- and postoperative conditions in tooth extraction. Method: interviews were conducted with 40 patients from a university dental clinic between September and October 2018, addressing socio-demographic variables, medication use and comorbidities. Chi-square test with significance level of p 0.05). Conclusion: tooth extraction was a protective factor for self-medication. This behavior varied between sexes, requiring specific prescription protocols for men and women in dental extraction.

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