Indications and effectiveness of atraumatic restorative treatment

Abstract

Dental phobia affects a considerable portion of the population, anxiety and fear regarding dental treatment induce patients to cancel or postpone essential treatments, thus aggravating their clinical condition. Minimally invasive restorative approaches advocate greater preservation of dental tissue, reducing discomfort and pain during interventions. From this perspective, the Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) dispenses with the use of rotating turbines, local anesthesia, absolute isolation and uses high viscosity Glass Ionomer Cement in restorations. The relevance of ART in the dental panorama and its wide use in public and private oral care services justify this narrative literature review, based on articles published in the last two years, accessed in the online databases Scientific Electronic Library On- line (SciELO), MEDLINE and LILACS. This research aims to recognize dental phobia and associate it with the indication of ART, as well as to define the effectiveness of this intervention proposal, contributing to its judicious and appropriate use.

Keywords: Dental Anxiety. Dental Atraumatic Restorative Treatment. Evaluation of the Efficacy-Effectiveness of Interventions. Oral Health.