The knowledge and practice of pediatricians in children's oral health: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental caries is a significant public health problem and one of the most common chronic conditions affecting children. The potential for the non-dental workforce to improve children's oral health is well documented. For well over a decade, there have been calls for pediatricians to address children's oral health, but the incorporation of oral health screening, referral, and oral healthcare in pediatric practice remains underdeveloped. Developing action to strengthen the role of pediatricians' in children's oral health requires an understanding of their current knowledge and practice. In this scoping review, we aimed to comprehensively map what is known about the knowledge and practice of pediatricians regarding children's oral health.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Dickson-Swift V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7382799 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature