Knowledge, approach and recommendations of paediatricians for preventing early childhood caries in children
Journal Title: International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction Childhood is an important stage in life and Early Childhood Caries ECC is the most common disease of this phase Unlike paediatric dentists pediatricians see the majority of children periodically during these first years of life and have the opportunity to sensitize parents to the oral health of their children and to prevent ECCAim and Objectives To assess Paediatricians knowledge approach and preventive care recommendations for ECC in childrenMaterials and Method A crosssectional survey was carried out among 36paediatricians selected randomly A close ended validated questionnaire was solved by all the selected paediatricians It had questions regarding the knowledge about ECC childs first dental visit and anticipatory guidance given to parents This study also evaluated the recommendation for patients to regular dental visitsResultsMajority of paediatricians 833 were aware of ECC and practiced regular oral screening of their patients They recommend for the first dental visit at around 1 year of age Among 36Paediatricians33 917 considered tooth brushing regular dental checkup control over sugary and sticky in between meal snacks as the measures for the prevention of ECC and 833 of the paediatricians agreed that syrupy medications containing sucrose as a potential risk factor However majority of them didnt recommend any fluoride supplements in their daily practiceConclusionsPaediatricians were well aware of ECC They consider it to be the responsibility of the general practitioner paediatrician general dentist and the paediatric dentist together for the spread of awareness and prevention of ECC Keywords Child Oral health Early Childhood Caries paediatrician preventive measures
Authors and Affiliations
Sonal S. Gaikwad, Vinaya K. Kulkarni, Divya K. Agarwal, Heta Rajawadha, Gadhe D. Eknath
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