02052nas a2200193 4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653001400054653001600068100001500084700001600099700001500115700001600130700001600146245007900162856026000241300000900501520134800510 2018 d10aleprosy10aDentistry10aOral Health1 aVilhena AT1 aJúnior AFC1 aMendes PSM1 aVulcão AOF1 aVilhena WNM00a[Dentistry attention to patients with hanseniasis: an integrating review]. uhttp://scholar.google.nl/scholar_url?url=https://acervocientifico.com.br/index.php/saude/article/view/137/90&hl=nl&sa=X&d=8676032052806976798&scisig=AAGBfm207haPSjWbAli7AX_mZ9ajbF1xUw&nossl=1&oi=scholaralrt&hist=732gnZIAAAAJ:7757451093182572807:AAGBfm27Tm ae1373 a
Objective: to identify the main scientific productions of dentistry applied to leprosy and to analyze descriptively the results of researches produced for the construction of knowledge in the area. Methods: An integrative review of the literature on the subject was developed in articles published in the period from 1980 to 2018. It was used as a strategy of identification and selection of articles the survey of studies indexed in the databases available in the Virtual Health Library - VHL: Lilacs, Medline; SciELO and Pubmed. Results: 136 articles were identified. Following the eligibility criteria, 121 articles were excluded because they were not in agreement with the previously established parameters and because they were repeated in the different databases. Thus, the final sample consisted of 14 scientific articles produced by dentistry or with their participation published in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Conclusion: According to the publications analyzed in this review, there are few articles produced on the adequate protocols of dental care for patients with leprosy. Thus, even in a timid manner, research contributes to the development of knowledge, comprehensive and humanized care for patients who are or were carriers of leprosy.