2017
DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v39i1.32251
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<b>Knowledge of pediatricians and the importance of interdisciplinarity in attention to oral health in early childhood

Abstract: ABSTRACT. The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of pediatricians on the integrality of attention to oral health in early childhood. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample consisting of 70 doctors, working in public and private services, in the city of Belém, state of Pará, Brazil. Data were collected using a questionnaire with approaches on: the professional profile; the knowledge of oral health of children; the use of fluoride; and self-perception on knowledge of oral health. … Show more

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“…Emmi and colleagues [ 50 ] in Brazil used a researcher developed survey of 70 pediatricians with 90% of respondents having outdated knowledge in areas such as fluoride use. In the US, Lewis and colleagues [ 7 ] reported that 94% of study respondents were confident in determining the need for fluoride supplementation and providing the right fluoride dose.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Emmi and colleagues [ 50 ] in Brazil used a researcher developed survey of 70 pediatricians with 90% of respondents having outdated knowledge in areas such as fluoride use. In the US, Lewis and colleagues [ 7 ] reported that 94% of study respondents were confident in determining the need for fluoride supplementation and providing the right fluoride dose.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Collectively, the included studies indicate a need for greater formal education and training for pediatricians in oral health and effective interventions. There is a large body of literature that indicates that increased knowledge leads to higher levels of confidence but not necessarily to changes in practice [ 2 , 7 9 , 36 , 37 , 44 , 50 , 60 62 , 66 , 70 , 75 , 76 ]. This may indicate that other structural or setting-based barriers exist but apart from time-constraints none of the authors explored this in any meaningful way.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Quando questionados quanto a recomendação do uso de creme dental fluoretado para crianças abaixo de 3 anos, 51,4% responderam que não é recomendado. Em estudo com pediatras em Belém-PA, também encontrou um resultado aproximado, onde 54,28% dos médicos pediatras indicam o uso de pasta de dente sem flúor 24 . Um dos principais meios de prevenir a cárie, é através do uso de pasta de dente fluoretada (acima de 1000 ppm), sendo recomendada para menores de três anos na quantidade adequada 1,19,20,23 .…”
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“…Devido medidas preventivas de saúde pública adotadas no Brasil, a cárie dentária vem diminuindo (Prietto et al, 2015). Uma das mais efetivas medidas de prevenção e controle da doença cárie é a utilização de fluoretos, muito comum em políticas públicas como na adição de íons flúor em redes de abastecimentos e redistribuição pública de água como também em alimentos, dentifrícios e materiais odontológicos restauradores (Cascaes et al, 2012;Emmi et al, 2017).…”
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