Abstract
Objective: Objective: To verify and analyze the content of periodontics covered in public tenders in Paraíba through the analysis and classification of questions. Methods: Questions were extracted about the periodontics area of available contests held and closed in Paraíba for the position of dental surgeon of the Family Health Program between the years 2001 and 2018. These were classified according to the generic topic of what they were and the cognitive level they demanded according to the BLOOM Revised Taxonomy. Results: 121 events were recovered and 2,496 questions were extracted that corresponded to the specific knowledge of the position of dentist, of these, 156; 6% were about periodontics. The results showed that the topic of etiology of periodontal diseases was the most prevalent, corresponding to 23% of the questions, followed by the topic of diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan with 21%. In the classification by cognitive dimensions, remembering was the most frequent, corresponding to 48%. Conclusion: Issues that focused on the etiology of periodontal diseases were the most addressed in public tenders in the context of periodontics and more complex cognitive dimensions showed low prevalence.