Santos Cristina L, Douglass Joanna M
Department of Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry Section, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn, USA.
Pediatr Dent. 2008 Jul-Aug;30(4):348-51.
This study aimed to determine the percentage of general and pediatric dentists in Connecticut that were aware of, and practice, the current AAPD guidelines for the age one dental visit and to determine the services they provide to 0-2-yr-old patients.
A survey was mailed to Connecticut general and pediatric dentists seeking information on practice type, years in practice, training, ages of children seen, procedures performed and opinions regarding the age one dental visit.
The response rate was 42% for general dentists and 84% for pediatric dentists, giving a sample of 113 and 60 dentists, respectively. All responding pediatric dentists reported seeing 0-2-yr-olds as compared to 42% of general dentists. Although not statistically significant, general dentists who were female or in practice less than 10 years were more likely to see 0-2-yr-olds. The majority of pediatric dentists reported performing all procedures surveyed, however, only just over half of general dentists provided topical fluoride or restorative care. Among pediatric dentists, 98% were aware of the AAPD guidelines and 92% agreed with them compared to 41% and 45% of general dentists respectively.
Nearly all Connecticut pediatric dentists are caring for 0-2-yr-olds compared to 42% of Connecticut general dentists.
本研究旨在确定康涅狄格州知晓并践行美国儿科学会（AAPD）当前一岁儿童牙科就诊指南的普通牙医和儿科牙医的比例，并确定他们为0至2岁患者提供的服务。
向康涅狄格州的普通牙医和儿科牙医邮寄了一份调查问卷，以获取有关执业类型、执业年限、培训情况、所诊治儿童的年龄、所进行的程序以及对一岁儿童牙科就诊的看法等信息。
普通牙医的回复率为42%，儿科牙医的回复率为84%，分别得到了113名和60名牙医的样本。所有回复的儿科牙医均报告诊治过0至2岁的儿童，而普通牙医中这一比例为42%。尽管无统计学意义，但女性普通牙医或执业年限少于10年的普通牙医更有可能诊治0至2岁的儿童。大多数儿科牙医报告进行了所有调查的程序，然而，只有略超过一半的普通牙医提供局部用氟化物或修复治疗。在儿科牙医中，98%知晓AAPD指南，92%同意这些指南，相比之下，普通牙医的这两个比例分别为41%和45%。
与42%的康涅狄格州普通牙医相比，几乎所有康涅狄格州的儿科牙医都在为0至2岁的儿童提供护理。
