婴儿口腔健康检查：密歇根州普通牙医和儿科牙医以及美国儿科牙医的态度和专业行为

Infant oral health examinations: attitudes and professional behavior of general and pediatric dentists in Michigan and pediatric dentists in the U.S.

作者信息

Ananaba Nejay, Malcheff Sam, Briskie Dan, Inglehart Marita Rohr

机构信息

Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, USA.

出版信息

J Mich Dent Assoc. 2010 Dec;92(12):38-43.

PMID:21291093

Abstract

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Caries in young children in the United States has increased since 1988. Infant oral health examinations (IOHE) provide opportunities to educate parents about preventing caries in young children. The objective is to explore attitudes and behavior concerning IOHE among general and pediatric dentists in Michigan and pediatric dentists in the remaining 49 U.S. states.

METHODS

Survey data were collected from 137 general and 45 pediatric dentists in Michigan and 2,112 pediatric dentists outside of Michigan.

RESULTS

General dentists had more negative attitudes towards IOHE than pediatric dentists in Michigan and other U.S. states. Only 41 percent of general dentists vs. 84 percent and 89 percent of pediatric dentists in Michigan and other states performed IOHE (p<.001). While general dentists who performed IOHE had better attitudes towards IOHE than their non-IOHE-performing colleagues, they engaged less in prevention directed activities compared to pediatric dentists.

CONCLUSIONS

It is crucial to engage increasing numbers of general dentists in a preventive approach to treating young children.

摘要

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自1988年以来，美国幼儿龋齿患病率有所上升。婴幼儿口腔健康检查（IOHE）为向家长传授预防幼儿龋齿知识提供了契机。目的是探究密歇根州普通牙医和儿科牙医以及美国其他49个州儿科牙医对婴幼儿口腔健康检查的态度和行为。

方法

收集了密歇根州137名普通牙医和45名儿科牙医以及密歇根州以外2112名儿科牙医的调查数据。

结果

与密歇根州及美国其他州的儿科牙医相比，普通牙医对婴幼儿口腔健康检查的态度更为消极。密歇根州仅有41%的普通牙医进行婴幼儿口腔健康检查，而该州及其他州分别有84%和89%的儿科牙医进行此项检查（p<0.001）。虽然进行婴幼儿口腔健康检查的普通牙医比未进行此项检查的同行对此项检查的态度更好，但与儿科牙医相比，他们开展的预防指导活动较少。