Noueiri Balsam, Nassif Nahla, Bacho Riad
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2017 Oct-Dec;10(4):379-383. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1469. Epub 2017 Feb 27.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the behavior of Lebanese pediatricians regarding children's oral health.
A cross sectional study including 100 Lebanese pediatricians was performed. They answered 11 questions. Three variables were taken into consideration: The number of years in practice, the place and the type of practice.
The answers were tabulated according to the latter three subdivisions. 97.7% of pediatricians who have been practicing for more than 5years reported inquiring about whether a child is taking a milk/juice bottle overnight as compared to 76.9% of pediatricians who have been practicing for less than five years. The majority of pediatricians working in cities/big villages (98.9%) and 76.9% in small villages do look for cavities during oral examination.
Independently of the years in practice, the majority of pediatricians look for cavities and check the mucosa/ tongue during the oral examination. The results regarding dental examination revealed a significant difference between the pediatricians working in cities/big villages (98.9%) and those in small villages (76.9%). Regarding the frequent diagnosis of ECC, there is also a significant difference between pediatricians working in cities/ big villages (74.7%) and those working in small villages (46.2%).
The behavior of the Lebanese pediatricians regarding children's oral health is not satisfactory. In their daily practice, pediatricians need to have more interaction with pediatric dentists and should take into consideration the AAP and AAPD recommendations. Noueiri B, Nassif N, Bacho R. Behavior of Lebanese Pediatricians regarding Children's Oral Health. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017;10(4):379-383.
本研究旨在评估黎巴嫩儿科医生在儿童口腔健康方面的行为表现。
开展了一项横断面研究，纳入了100名黎巴嫩儿科医生。他们回答了11个问题。考虑了三个变量：从业年限、执业地点和执业类型。
答案根据后三个细分项目进行了列表统计。97.7%执业超过5年的儿科医生报告询问过孩子是否夜间使用奶瓶喝牛奶/果汁，而执业不足5年的儿科医生这一比例为76.9%。大多数在城市/大村庄工作的儿科医生（98.9%）以及在小村庄工作的76.9%的儿科医生在口腔检查时会检查龋齿。
无论从业年限如何，大多数儿科医生在口腔检查时都会检查龋齿并查看黏膜/舌头。关于牙科检查的结果显示，在城市/大村庄工作的儿科医生（98.9%）和在小村庄工作的儿科医生（76.9%）之间存在显著差异。关于儿童早期龋的频繁诊断，在城市/大村庄工作的儿科医生（74.7%）和在小村庄工作的儿科医生（46.2%）之间也存在显著差异。
黎巴嫩儿科医生在儿童口腔健康方面的行为表现不尽人意。在日常工作中，儿科医生需要与儿童牙医有更多互动，并应考虑美国儿科学会（AAP）和美国儿牙医学会（AAPD）的建议。努埃里B、纳西夫N、巴乔R。黎巴嫩儿科医生在儿童口腔健康方面的行为表现。《国际临床儿科牙科杂志》2017年；10（4）：379 - 383。
