Manejo do estresse sensorial no consultório odontollógico para pacientes com TEA: uma revisão integrativa
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.34119/bjhrv8n3-081Keywords:
Transtorno do Espectro Autista, odontologia, estresse fisiológico, estímulos sensoriais, ambientes modificadosAbstract
O Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) é uma condição do neurodesenvolvimento caracterizada por manifestações diversas nos domínios comportamental, cognitivo e sensorial, impactando a forma como o indivíduo interage, comunica-se e se adapta ao ambiente. No contexto odontológico, tais singularidades tornam o atendimento clínico desafiador, sobretudo diante da hipersensibilidade a estímulos visuais, auditivos e táteis. Esta revisão integrativa teve como objetivo analisar criticamente as evidências científicas sobre estratégias de manejo do estresse sensorial em ambientes odontológicos voltados a pacientes com TEA. A busca foi realizada na base PubMed, com recorte temporal entre 2015 e 2025. Oito estudos preencheram os critérios de elegibilidade e foram incluídos na análise. Os resultados apontam que ambientes sensorialmente adaptados (SADE) contribuem significativamente para a redução de indicadores fisiológicos de estresse e manifestações comportamentais adversas durante o atendimento odontológico de crianças com TEA. Intervenções como controle de luminosidade e ruído, uso de coletes de compressão profunda e estímulos visuais suaves revelaram-se eficazes, seguras e bem aceitas por pacientes e cuidadores. Conclui-se que o manejo do estresse sensorial representa uma estratégia essencial para a qualificação do cuidado odontológico, favorecendo a construção de ambientes clínicos mais inclusivos, responsivos e centrados nas necessidades singulares dos indivíduos com TEA.
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