Family physicians' knowledge and awareness regarding oral health: A survey

Gambhir, Ramandeep Singh; Batth, Jaspreet Singh; Arora, Gagandeep; Anand, Smriti; Bhardwaj, Arvind; Kaur, Harveen

doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_252_18

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“…During the literature search, many studies were found, which were used to create the questionnaire [3][4][5]7,10,14,15,17,18,[21][22][23]. Two specialists, one in endodontics with restorative dentistry and the other in pediatric and preventive dentistry, were involved in preparing the questionnaire.…”

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“…They serve as a dependable source of information from birth, offering parents valuable and trustworthy guidance on preventing caries and other oral diseases in infants and young children. Enhanced participation of pediatricians and family physicians in oral health matters, particularly for those without access to dental care, plays a crucial role in ensuring that all patients receive pertinent oral health information and support [5,7,[14][15][16][17]. Unfortunately, pediatricians and family physicians (general practitioners) are not adequately educated about oral health during their training and professional practice [14].…”

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“…A worldwide study examined pediatricians' knowledge, practice, and experience in oral care and prevention. The results revealed that in crucial areas, such as early clinical signs of dental caries, the recommended age for the first dental visit, the transmission of bacteria from mother to child as a cause of dental caries, and the suggested use of fluoride, pediatricians have limited knowledge [4,[13][14][15][16][17][18]. There are also numerous barriers for pediatricians and family physicians to practice oral health.…”

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Assessment of Pediatricians’ and General Practitioners’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Oral Health, Dental Caries and Its Prevention in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tadin,

Dzaja

2023

Dentistry Journal

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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the knowledge and practices of family physicians (general practitioners) and pediatricians concerning children’s oral health. Materials and Methods: This research involved a cross-sectional survey with 446 respondents, consisting of 77.8% women and 22.1% men, with 81.6% being general (family) practitioners and 18.4% pediatricians. The survey comprised five sections, gathering information on participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, routine oral cavity examination in clinical practice, knowledge about dental caries and its prevention, teething symptoms, and alternatives to fluorides for preventing dental caries. Results: The findings revealed an overall poor understanding of dental caries and its prevention, with an average score of 5.1 ± 1.6 out of a possible 10 points. Notably, practitioners with fewer pediatric patients during the workday, no training on oral health, and uncertainty about physicians’ active role in oral health prevention exhibited lower knowledge levels (p ˂ 0.05). Over 90% of participants conducted dental and oral mucosal examinations on their patients. About 25% had received continuing education on children’s oral health, and 70.6% expressed interest in further education on the subject. Conclusions: This study highlights insufficient knowledge among physicians regarding dental caries and its prevention. With most participants eager to learn and actively promote children’s oral health, providing training is essential to boost their knowledge and support children’s oral health.

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Assessment of Pediatricians’ and General Practitioners’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Oral Health, Dental Caries and Its Prevention in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tadin,

Dzaja

2023

Dentistry Journal

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Should dentistry be a specialty of medicine? Two viewpoints

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Bruzzaniti

Chávez

et al. 2020

Journal of Dental Education

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Dentistry and dental education are well‐established domains with deep‐rooted institutions, educational programs, organizational structures, and advanced specialty fields. Almost 100 years ago, Dr. William Gies, founder of the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, stated that to best serve the oral health needs of the population, dentistry should be considered a specialty of medicine, and dental students should have the same solid foundation in the basic and clinical sciences as medical students. More recently, the report on “Advancing Dental Education in the 21st Century” recommends an increase in the integration of dental and medical education as a means to address 2 of its key challenges: “shrinking demand for dental services” and “shifting practice environment.” However, it has also been argued that making dentistry and dental education a subspecialty of medicine and medical education will create logistical, structural, regulatory, and financial dilemmas. Instead of a drastic change to current dental educational, organizational, and institutional models, some argue a contemporary approach to dental education is required to ensure dentists are well prepared to address the healthcare needs of the population and future healthcare delivery systems and practice models. Recognizing the need for change in dental education to keep pace with changes in patient demographics and healthcare systems, the dental profession has the responsibility and opportunity to develop new models and paradigms that improve educational and clinical outcomes in our educational programs and future practice.

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Improving Healthcare in South Texas Rural Communities: An Interprofessional Initiative for Primary Care Dental and Medical Residents

Marwaha,

Kaur,

Dhar

et al. 2024

Journal of Dental Education

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ObjectiveTo enhance primary care dentistry and medicine residents’ didactic knowledge, communication skills to address patient's healthcare needs, and collaboration among healthcare professionals, while increasing confidence in integrating primary care skills into their clinical practice.MethodsAn Interprofessional Education workshop was organized to enhance didactic knowledge and learning of 42 primary care dentistry (PCD) and family and community medicine (FCM) residents on topics including addressing facial and dental trauma in adults, managing patients with alcohol use and abuse, pain control and prescription opioid use in dentistry, and opioid use disorder and treatment. An online survey was administered before and after the workshop to assess changes in knowledge, confidence, and future intentions to incorporate targeted primary care skills learned during the workshop into clinical practice and to elicit residents’ perceptions of workshop quality. Overall scale means were assessed by chi‐square tests for knowledge scales and analysis of variance for confidence and career intentions scales, significance levels were set at 0.05.ResultsPre‐workshop assessments were completed by all attendees while post assessments received a response rate of 83.3%. Both PCD and FCM residents reported an increase in their knowledge (p < 0.05) and confidence (p < 0.05) in providing care for patients with facial/dental trauma, identifying signs of opioid abuse, addressing alcohol abuse, and understanding the referral processes following the workshop. While an overall increase was noted regarding intentions to incorporate skills learned during the workshop into practice by the PCD (pre‐course = 4.33, post‐course = 4.42) and FCM (pre‐course = 4.55, post‐course = 4.73) residents, the differences were not statistically significant differences.ConclusionsThe interprofessional education workshop for PCD and FCM residents enhanced their knowledge, confidence, and future intentions to incorporate primary care skills into clinical practice and improve patient outcomes.

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Family physicians' knowledge and awareness regarding oral health: A survey

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

Assessment of Pediatricians’ and General Practitioners’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Oral Health, Dental Caries and Its Prevention in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Assessment of Pediatricians’ and General Practitioners’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Oral Health, Dental Caries and Its Prevention in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Should dentistry be a specialty of medicine? Two viewpoints

Improving Healthcare in South Texas Rural Communities: An Interprofessional Initiative for Primary Care Dental and Medical Residents

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