Doctor dentinho: um aplicativo móvel informativo e interativo de odontopediatria para pais e crianças

Abstract

Several fields of knowledge have taken advantage of new technologies to implement interventions. In Dentistry, technology has been used to facilitate the work of dentists and improve professional-patient communication, among other objectives. Thus, mobile applications allow tools and information to be made available to a target audience, whether it’s professionals or patients. In Pediatric Dentistry, the lack of cooperation is something commonly observed, requiring the professional to apply techniques and strategies to win over the patient and achieve success in the treatment. Furthermore, it is necessary to include the parents in the treatment of children: they need to be aware of both the need for treatment and the management techniques that may be applied so that they become allies of the professional. The proposed mobile application would be relevant because it would allow parents easy and quick access to scientific information, would solve doubts and would help in the introduction of oral health care habits into the children's routine. Furthermore, it would be of great help to the professional regarding the management and the conditioning of patients, contributing to the promotion and maintenance of oral health among children. The aim of this work is to develop a mobile application in the field of Pediatric Dentistry, targeting parents and children. To do so, the brainstorming technique was used to generate ideas and a mobile application production company was hired. For the development of the application, using a computer with high processing capacity, Photoshop, XD and Illustrator softwares, which are Adobe® graphic programs, were used. In addition, the selected typography was the Montserrat Font Family, for its good readability, and the color palette was chosen based on the recommendation of the application's production team. The mobile application “Doctor Dentinho” was created in two versions. The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) of the parent version has four content tabs and provides information on oral health, teething and tooth eruption, behavioral management techniques, among other topics. This MVP also provides a quiz tab to test the knowledge learned using the application and a bibliographic references tab that aims to offer parents the option to go deeper into the subject if they wish to do so. The MVP of the children's version, on the other hand, provides two tabs that aim to acquaint the child with the dental office as well as with the dental professional. The “Doctor Dentinho” app is intended to be an informative tool and provide parents with relevant information based on scientific evidence about their children's oral health. Furthermore, the application would contribute to the conditioning of patients by providing interactive options for children. In the future, the “Doctor Dentinho” application may be made available in virtual stores for purchase by the general population, as well as by clinics and professionals who want to adopt the application and recommend it to their patients.