Which determinants should be considered to reduce social inequalities in paediatric dental care access? A cross-sectional study in France.

ABSTRACT: Better access to dental care through systemic and educational strategies is needed to lessen the burden of disease due to severe early caries. Our study aims to describe family characteristics associated with severe early caries: parental knowledge, attitudes, practices in oral health and socio-demographic factors. For this cross-sectional study, 102 parents of children aged under 6 years with severe early caries and attending paediatric dentistry service in France completed a questionnaire during face-to-face interviews. Caries were diagnosed clinically by calibrated investigators, using the American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry criteria, and dental status was recorded using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth index. The majority of children were from underprivileged backgrounds and

SUBMITTER: Marquillier T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8336796 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature