Department of Dermatology, Stomatology and Radiology, Faculty of Medicine-Dentistry, Institute of Biomedical Research, IMIB, University of Murcia, 30008 Murcia, Spain.
Department of Dermatology, Stomatology and Radiology, Faculty of Medicine-Dentistry, University of Murcia, 30008 Murcia, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 3;19(15):9550. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159550.
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a prevalent chronic pathology, and it has a negative impact on the oral and general health of the child patient.
To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Spanish paediatricians regarding early childhood caries according to the professional's years of experience.
A cross-sectional questionnaire was conducted by Spanish paediatricians via WhatsApp and e-mails from January to April 2021. Data were analysed using Chi-squared test, Fisher's exact test and Cramer's V test.
There were a total of 359 participants. Most respondents were women (81.3%) with up to 10 years of professional experience (31.2%) in primary health care and public health. In most cases, participants had an excellent knowledge of primary dentition (90.8%), but they ignored (56%) when the first visit to the dentist should occur. Regarding the aetiological factors of caries, oral hygiene and prevention, a lower rate of knowledge was observed. The majority of participants (80.8%) were not able to identify white spot lesions and enamel defects (76%). They considered that their knowledge in oral health was deficient, highlighting the need to increase their training. Less experienced paediatricians were found to have higher success rates.
The level of knowledge and attitudes regarding early childhood caries of the evaluated paediatricians should be improved. Paediatricians had difficulties in identifying early caries lesions and enamel defects. Nevertheless, a higher level of knowledge and positive attitudes towards dental caries has been detected among paediatricians with fewer years of professional experience.
儿童龋病（ECC）是一种普遍存在的慢性疾病，它会对儿童患者的口腔和整体健康产生负面影响。
根据儿科医生的工作年限，评估西班牙儿科医生对儿童龋病的知识、态度和实践。
2021 年 1 月至 4 月，通过 WhatsApp 和电子邮件对西班牙儿科医生进行了横断面问卷调查。使用卡方检验、Fisher 确切检验和 Cramer V 检验对数据进行分析。
共有 359 名参与者。大多数受访者为女性（81.3%），在初级保健和公共卫生领域有 10 年以下的专业经验（31.2%）。在大多数情况下，参与者对乳牙（90.8%）的知识掌握得很好，但他们忽略了（56%）牙医首次就诊的时间。关于龋病的病因、口腔卫生和预防，知识水平较低。大多数参与者（80.8%）无法识别白斑病变和牙釉质缺陷（76%）。他们认为自己在口腔健康方面的知识不足，强调需要增加培训。经验较少的儿科医生发现成功率更高。
评估的儿科医生对儿童龋病的知识水平和态度有待提高。儿科医生在识别早期龋病病变和牙釉质缺陷方面存在困难。然而，在专业经验较少的儿科医生中，发现了更高的知识水平和对龋齿的积极态度。
