Abstract
Objective: To analyze the role of the Dental Surgeon (DC) in the hospital environment, which has shown relevant importance in the multidisciplinary health environment, in view of the improvement of patients. Nevertheless, their participation in Intensive Care Units (ICU) is very lacking, even understanding that oral hygiene is essential to avoid oral cavity problems. Methods: This was a literature review, with a descriptive and informative approach, in which the formulation process took place through searches for scientific literature in databases, having as descriptors: Hospital Dentistry, improvement of the evolution of the inpatient related care of the oral cavity. Results: The DC in the hospital context plays the role of comprehensive ess aiming at the promotion of oral health in hospitalized patients avoiding the worsening of illnesses due to poor oral hygiene. Final Considerations: The dental surgeon is specializing and qualifying in the rehabilitation interventions of hospitalized patients, with the purpose of minimizing outbreaks of oral infections, with periodontal, restorative and surgical procedures. This reduces the length of stay of patients because of the reduction of possible infections related to the oral environment.