ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
Awareness among pediatricians regarding oral health care in children including those with special health care needs: A cross- sectional survey.
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- Policy integration of pediatric oral health: aligning medicine and dentistry for child well-being.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Review
- Pediatricians' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Infant Oral Health: A Pretest and Posttest Intervention Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
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- Knowledge and Role of Paediatricians/Paediatric Residents in Infant Oral Healthcare and Dental Home across Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Pediatricians' Knowledge of Emergency Management of Dental Injuries and Use of Mouthguards: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Dentistry journal · 2021Article
- Provision of dental services for vulnerable groups: a scoping review on children with special health care needs.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Is Pediatric Dentistry a Topic of Interest for Pediatric Journals? A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPediatricians are the custodians of the overall health of children and are the ideal healthcare personnel to impart information and instruction about oral health care. The aim of this survey was to evaluate awareness of pediatricians regarding oral health care and prevention of oral diseases in children. METHODOLOGY: The study participants consist of 102 young pediatricians working as Junior and Senior Residents. A questionnaire was formulated to evaluate their knowledge about oral diseases and their prevention. The questionnaire also tested the attitude and practices of pediatricians towards oral health of children with special health care needs.
resultsMajority of the pediatricians had correct knowledge about dental caries (60%), bottle feeding (88.2%), tongue cleaning (83.3%) and medication causing gum enlargement (92.2%). Few had correct knowledge about recommended age to start tooth brushing (35.3%) and maximum recommended sugar exposures per day (35.3%). Although, majority (62.7%) had correct knowledge about fluoride and its role caries prevention, very few (2.9%) knew about recommended fluoride concentration in toothpaste for children.
conclusionThere was a lack of knowledge amongst pediatrician about oral health care, prevention, and appropriate referral. The study result necessitates the emphasis of improving oral health related knowledge among pediatrician.
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