Counseling on Early Childhood Caries transmission by dentists.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

High levels of Streptococcus mutans on teeth of young children are predictive of Early Childhood Caries (ECC). Transmission from mother-to-child is common and studies have demonstrated treatment of the mother results in less ECC. The objective of this study was to determine how dentists have adopted the practice of counseling about ECC.

Methods

In 2006 as part of a larger study on dental care for pregnant women, we surveyed 829 general dentists in Oregon. The questionnaire contained questions to capture the extent to which general dentists have adopted counseling pregnant women about ECC transmission, to describe personal and practice characteristics, and examine how dentists' views on the ease of adopting of new procedures related to ECC counseling. Multivariate l

SUBMITTER: Milgrom P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3855324 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature