Introduction and objective:

The presence of the dental surgeon in the multidisciplinary health care team is essential through their performance in procedures that are necessary to maintain the patient’s general and oral health. To identify the dental aspects of the patients, to determine the oral condition and the most prevalent lesions in the oral cavity of the hospitalized patients, at the Clinic Surgical Hospital of the University Hospital of UFMA, Presidente Dutra Unit.

Methods:

It is a descriptive study, based on secondary data and quantitative analysis. The sample consisted of patients hospitalized at the Hospital’s surgical clinic. The obtained data were analyzed quantitatively, presented in absolute and percentage numbers, and the chi-square test (α = 0.05) was used.

Results:

Regarding the clinical findings, caries was prevalent in 11.32% of the patients. The calculation / biofilm was detected in 26.92%. Dental mobility had a prevalence of 7.46%. The residual root was present in 20% of patients Regular oral hygiene was prevalent with 73.54%, followed by poor oral hygiene 19.74% and good with 6.72%.

Conclusion:

The results show that dental changes are frequent in the oral cavity of hospitalized patients, with low fertility of good oral hygiene. Thus, the performance of the dentistry team in the patient care team is fundamental to characterize this population with the findings found through clinical examination, attending to cases that are necessary and informing the importance of maintaining good oral health.

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