Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to review the scientific literature about Dentistry in the hospital environment, including intensive care, for the prevention and treatment of oral diseases in elderly. Methods: This integrative review was carried out on articles available in the Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) online database, found through the combined uniterms (MESH) “elderly”, “oral health” and “hospital”, published from 2016 to 2021 in English and Portuguese. The articles were analyzed by three evaluators and they were included in the study when related to the oral health of the elderly in the hospital environment, searching information about the intensive care. Results: The analyzed studies did not specify information about the intensive care but they pointed out the need to insert the dentist in the hospital care network and the importance of other epidemiological studies in the field of Hospital Dentistry. Final considerations: Promoting oral health prevents injuries in hospitalized elderly patients and, therefore, the presence of a dentist can positivily contribute to the general health status of hospitalized elderly. For this, the dentist needs to be qualified and integrated into the multiprofessional team.