Early childhood caries and infant oral health: Paediatricians' and family physicians' knowledge, practices and training

Prakash, Preeti; Lawrence, Herenia P.; Harvey, Bart J.; McIsaac, Warren J.; Limeback, Hardy; Leake, James L.

doi:10.1093/pch/11.3.151

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“…Reflecting the findings of similar studies, one very important and promising finding of the present study is that almost all paediatricians (97.5%) see oral health in their purview and perceive their role as being 'very important' for supporting oral health care of infants and young children (Kalkani and Ashley, 2013;Lewis et al, 2009;Prakash et al, 2006;Sezer et al, 2013).…”

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Paediatricians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Children’s Oral Health in North Cyprus

Oge

Çetiner

2017

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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The frequent one-to-one contact offers an ideal opportunity for paediatricians to perform oral health risk assessment and educate families on preventive oral health care at early stages. The aim of this research is to assess paediatricians' knowledge, attitude and practice regarding children's oral health. A cross-sectional survey was sent to all paediatricians currently practicing in the North Cyprus. Data was analysed using statistical package for social sciences for descriptive and univariate analysis. Response rate was 92%. Almost all of the paediatricians stated that oral health advice should be included in their routine health supervision. However, many of them reported not feeling confident enough to take active role in preventive oral health care. Less than quarter of the total paediatricians reported that they had received oral health education previously. Previous oral health education/training was associated with improved oral health knowledge, confidence in entering oral health discussions with caregivers and identifying oral health pathologies. The results of our study support the need for paediatricians to receive further oral health training/education.

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Paediatricians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Children’s Oral Health in North Cyprus

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Çetiner

2017

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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“…On an average children are seen 11 times for well-visits with physicians by 3 years of age. Thus paediatricians can best assess early dental problems, evidence increasingly suggest that for successful prevention of caries, preventive interactions must begin within the first year of life [13][14][15] . Thus Paediatricians with good knowledge of primary teeth and its importance will be able to guide the parents and children towards better oral and general health.…”

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Primary teeth: Paediatrician’s perspective– A survey

Setty¹,

Srinivasan²

2017

Int J Dentistry Res

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Context: Pediatricians are very often the only health professionals whom children visit. Children less than 3 years of age are not seen routinely by the dentist and are at risk of developing dental caries. Pediatricians who see children from birth as a part of well-baby visit program are better placed to educate the parents about early oral preventive health care. Thus one of the important factors for the success of preventive dentistry and comprehensive dental care for children involves knowledge, awareness of importance of Primary teeth and also the attitude of these professionals towards these baby teeth. Aim: To assess the knowledge and awareness of Primary teeth amongst Pediatricians. And to assess the attitude towards these teeth. Settings and design: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey conducted among Pediatricians practicing in Bengaluru city and Bengaluru rural. Statistical test: Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test for comparison between the groups. Results: A total of 106 practicing Pediatricians participated in our study. Most of the Pediatricians in our study had good attitude towards the Primary teethcare but had moderate knowledge of Primary teeth and their importance. Conclusions: The results of our survey indicates that Pediatricians lack a good knowledge of Primary teeth and their importance. As familiarity and good knowledge of Primary teeth helps in promoting better care of these teeth suggesting continuing dental education programs for Pediatricians, interactions between the medical and dental societies, improvement in the curriculum of Paediatric courses including knowledge of Primary teeth and oral care of children.

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“…In addition, The Association of American medical college curriculum (AAMC) found that there was no oral health credit in the curriculum of the medical universities in the United States (13). Prakash et al examined the knowledge level of general practitioners and pediatricians about oral/dental health in Toronto, Canada, and showed that while the majority of the pediatricians and family physicians reported aspects of oral health in well-child care visits, a lack of dental knowledge and training appeared to preclude these physicians from playing a more active role in promoting the oral health of children in their practices (14). Dela Cruz et al studied the screening and referral of children to dentists and reported that although practitioners chose the appropriate approach toward the prevention of oral problems, they referred children to dentists improperly (15).…”

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Study of Medical Interns’ Knowledge Level about Children’s Oral Health Between 2011 and 2012 in Medical Universities in Tehran, Iran

Fahimzad

Nasiri

Heydari³

et al. 2015

Arch Pediatr Infect Dis

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Background: There are several oral problems in pediatrics relating to normal general health. The most common problems are tooth decay and periodontal disease. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate medical interns' knowledge about oral/dental problems in educational hospitals affiliated to the medical universities in Tehran. Materials and Methods:In this cross-sectional descriptive study, conducted between 2011 and 2012, 391 educational hospital interns from medical universities of Tehran, Shahid Beheshti, Iran, and Islamic Azad were included. The data, collected via questionnaires, were analyzed through descriptive statistics and central index tests. Results: In this study, the average age of the interns was 25.18 (standard deviation (SD) = 1.25 years). Males accounted for 44.2% of the study population, and the rest were female. The average score of the interns' knowledge level was 4.87 from a maximum of 15 (SD = 1.73). Age, sex, and duration of education did not have any effect on the level of knowledge. Conclusions: According to this study, it seems that the educational hospital interns do not have enough essential information and knowledge about pediatric oral/dental health. Therefore, it is recommended to incorporate new learning programs about pediatric oral/ dental health in their curricula.

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Early childhood caries and infant oral health: Paediatricians' and family physicians' knowledge, practices and training

Cited by 80 publications

References 15 publications

Paediatricians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Children’s Oral Health in North Cyprus

Paediatricians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Children’s Oral Health in North Cyprus

Primary teeth: Paediatrician’s perspective– A survey

Study of Medical Interns’ Knowledge Level about Children’s Oral Health Between 2011 and 2012 in Medical Universities in Tehran, Iran

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