Pediatricians' oral health recommendations for 0- to 3-year-old children: results of a survey in Thuringia, Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

German societies of pediatricians and dentists disagree about oral health-related preventive recommendations (use of fluoride supplements, fluoride-containing toothpaste) for children aged 0-3 years. After failure to reach a consensus, there is no study that has evaluated the guidelines that pediatricians use in daily practice.

Methods

A standardized questionnaire was sent to all 167 practicing pediatricians in the state of Thuringia, Germany, to assess the current oral health-related preventive recommendations. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

Results

The response rate was 52.0%. More than 9.0% of the pediatricians advise parents with regard to diet, use of baby bottles, oral hygiene and dental visits. The majority of pediatricians recommen

SUBMITTER: Wagner Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4021417 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature