氟化物涂剂：普通牙医和儿童牙医的知识、偏好与实践

Fluoride Varnish: Knowledge, Preferences and Practices of General and Pediatric Dentists.

作者信息

Hanwatkar Prachi, Gajendra Sangeeta, Veazie Peter, Karp Jeffrey M, McIntosh Scott

出版信息

N Y State Dent J. 2017 Mar;83(2):37-42.

PMID:29920030

Abstract

To determine the use of fluoride varnish (FV) to prevent dental caries and explore related factors, a survey was mailed to all 540 licensed general and pediatric dentists in eight Western New York counties. Of 193 surveys analyzed, 47.5% of dentists used FV in children. Only 44% accurately assessed high-risk cases for caries. Dentists serving children under age 2 and those correctly assessing high-risk children for caries were more likely to use FV in children under 7. Only 28% correctly recommended the first visit at 6/12 months; 38.7% recommended age 3. The authors concluded that FV was underutilized, suggesting a need for guide-line based strategies.

摘要

为确定氟化物涂剂（FV）预防龋齿的使用情况并探究相关因素，向纽约州西部八个县的所有540名持照普通牙医和儿科牙医邮寄了一份调查问卷。在分析的193份调查问卷中，47.5%的牙医在儿童中使用FV。只有44%的牙医能准确评估龋齿高危病例。为2岁以下儿童看病的牙医以及那些正确评估龋齿高危儿童的牙医更有可能在7岁以下儿童中使用FV。只有28%的牙医正确推荐在6/12月龄时首次就诊；38.7%的牙医推荐3岁就诊。作者得出结论，FV未得到充分利用，这表明需要基于指南的策略。