College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).
Chongqing Key Laboratory for Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).
Med Sci Monit. 2019 Aug 26;25:6397-6404. doi: 10.12659/MSM.918197.
BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess the awareness of dentists and non-dental doctors regarding the benefits and risks of using fluoridated toothpaste. MATERIAL AND METHODS A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information in this study. Multistage cluster sampling method was used to enroll doctors in 5 districts or counties in Chongqing, China. A total of 403 doctors (160 dentists and 243 non-dental doctors) completed the questionnaire. RESULTS The awareness of the anti-caries efficacy and the usage of fluoridated toothpaste in dentists was significantly higher than those of non-dental doctors (P<0.001). Most (about 60%) dentists and non-dental doctors had concerns about fluoridated toothpaste. Only 31.3% of dentists and 25.9% of non-dental doctors had a good understanding of the benefits and risks of use of fluoridated toothpaste in children under 3 years of age to 49.4% of dentists and 73.3% of non-dental doctors did not understand the benefits and risks in children 3~6 years old, and 40.0% of dentists and 67.5% of non-dental doctors did not understand the risks and benefits in individuals living in high-fluoride areas. Most dentists (76.3%) and non-dental doctors (87.3%) did not understand the benefits and risks in pregnant women. CONCLUSIONS Dentists and non-dental doctors were concerned about the potential risks of use of fluoridated toothpaste, and they lacked adequate knowledge about the benefits and risks of use of fluoridated toothpaste. Health education is needed to improve doctors' knowledge about use of fluoridated toothpaste.
本研究旨在评估牙医和非牙科医生对使用含氟牙膏的益处和风险的认识。
本研究采用自填式问卷收集信息。采用多阶段聚类抽样方法，在中国重庆市的 5 个区/县招募医生。共有 403 名医生（160 名牙医和 243 名非牙科医生）完成了问卷。
牙医对防龋效果和使用含氟牙膏的认识明显高于非牙科医生（P<0.001）。约 60%的牙医和非牙科医生对含氟牙膏有顾虑。只有 31.3%的牙医和 25.9%的非牙科医生对 3 岁以下儿童使用含氟牙膏的益处和风险有较好的了解，而 49.4%的牙医和 73.3%的非牙科医生不了解 3~6 岁儿童使用含氟牙膏的益处和风险，40.0%的牙医和 67.5%的非牙科医生不了解生活在高氟地区的个体使用含氟牙膏的益处和风险，大多数牙医（76.3%）和非牙科医生（87.3%）不了解孕妇使用含氟牙膏的益处和风险。
牙医和非牙科医生对使用含氟牙膏的潜在风险表示关注，且他们对使用含氟牙膏的益处和风险的了解不足。需要进行健康教育，以提高医生对使用含氟牙膏的认识。
