Reddy Sushma Mudhi, Shaik Naseemoon, Pudi Sriharsha, Yennavaram Vijay Kumar, Kotha Arpitha, Avidapu Rajashekhar
Department of Public Health Dentistry, MNR Dental College & Hospital, Sangareddy, Telangana, India.
Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, MNR Dental College & Hospital, Sangareddy, Telangana, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2022 Sep-Oct;15(5):591-595. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2443.
Primary precautionary approaches for oral health is an essential tool concerning public health, as dental caries is one of the eminently prevailing chronic diseases among children across the globe. As pediatricians and pediatric healthcare professionals are more likely to encounter children when compared to general dentists, it is crucial for them to be acquainted with possible risk factors and diseases occurring in early childhood. Therefore, it is highly advocated to take necessary steps at an initial stage to help promote pragmatic results during childhood and succeeding adulthood phases.
The pediatrician's attitude toward dental health and his dental screening, counseling, and referral practices.
This was a cross-sectional study in the Hyderabad district, following area sampling on a sample of 200 child healthcare professionals, as calculated based on a pilot study. A definitive and validated questionnaire was used for the collection of data, and pediatric health professionals were approached in their workplaces.
About 44.5% of pediatricians usually check teeth during routine tongue and throat examinations. Around 59.5% of them suspect cavities when the child looks undernourished. A total of >80% of them voted that oral health cannot be neglected, as it is an integral part of a child's general health and dental screening, and referral at regular intervals of time is their responsibility. Only 8.5% advised fluoridated toothpaste, whereas only 62.5% counseled parents on the dental ill effects of nighttime bottle-feeding and digit sucking.
Although all the pediatricians had appropriate attitudes toward oral health, they were not put into action by many.
Pediatricians play a vital role as potential partners in the oral health promotion of children and their families. A pediatric primary care provider's regular screening, counseling, and referral would help his/her patients in getting the right treatment done at the right time.
Reddy SM, Shaik N, Pudi S, Assessing the Pediatricians' Role in Improving Young Children's Oral Health in Telangana State: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2022;15(5):591-595.
口腔健康的一级预防措施是关乎公共卫生的一项重要工具，因为龋齿是全球儿童中极为普遍的慢性疾病之一。与普通牙医相比，儿科医生和儿科医疗保健专业人员更有可能接触儿童，因此他们了解幼儿期可能出现的风险因素和疾病至关重要。因此，强烈主张在初始阶段采取必要措施，以帮助在儿童期及后续成年期取得切实成效。
儿科医生对牙齿健康的态度及其牙齿筛查、咨询和转诊做法。
这是一项在海得拉巴地区进行的横断面研究，根据试点研究计算，对200名儿童医疗保健专业人员进行区域抽样。使用一份经过确定和验证的问卷收集数据，并在儿科医疗专业人员的工作场所对其进行调查。
约44.5%的儿科医生通常在常规舌部和咽喉检查时检查牙齿。约59.5%的儿科医生在儿童看起来营养不良时怀疑有龋齿。超过80%的儿科医生一致认为口腔健康不容忽视，因为它是儿童总体健康的一个组成部分，牙齿筛查和定期转诊是他们的职责。只有8.5%的儿科医生建议使用含氟牙膏，而只有62.5%的儿科医生就夜间奶瓶喂养和吮指对牙齿的不良影响向家长提供咨询。
尽管所有儿科医生对口腔健康都有正确的态度，但许多人并未将其付诸行动。
儿科医生作为促进儿童及其家庭口腔健康的潜在合作伙伴发挥着至关重要的作用。儿科初级保健提供者的定期筛查、咨询和转诊将有助于其患者在正确的时间获得正确的治疗。
雷迪·S·M、沙伊克·N、普迪·S，《评估特伦甘纳邦儿科医生在改善幼儿口腔健康中的作用：一项横断面研究》。《国际临床儿科牙科学杂志》2022年；15(5)：591 - 595。
