The importance of dental care in hospitalized patients in intensive care unit

The purpose of this literature review is to demonstrate the importance of dental surgeon in the hospital staff so that patient care is always carried out in an integrated and preventive manner. The oral hygiene performed correctly and dental treatment can prevent even greater health problems the patient's health, since the oral microbiota could be a harm to the recovery of ICU patients. Participation of dentist in hospital staff is not common, and their presence in the ICU is very important for the control of oral infections and thus preventing numerous systemic complications, such as respiratory infections, one of the most frequent. Besides the decrease in spending on public health.