Knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian dentists regarding dental treatment of children

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Autor(a) principal: Goettems, Marília Leão
Data de Publicação: 2018
Outros Autores: Azevedo, Marina Sousa, Rubin, Dayane, Prietto, Núbia Rubin, Pauli, Laís Anschau, Demarco, Flávio Fernando
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista odonto ciência (Online)
Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fo/article/view/28762
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: This survey assessed the attitudes of dentists regarding dental treatment of children, the barriers reported, and knowledge about the recommended age for a child’s first dental visit.METHODS: A self-applied questionnaire was sent to all dentists in Pelotas/Brazil and 187 (67.8%) were returned. The chi-square test was used to analyze categorical or nominal variables; the chisquare test for linear trend was used for the ordinal variables and Fisher’s exact test was used when the cell frequencies were small. The level of significance was set at α=0.05.RESULTS: The majority of the dentists provide dental treatment for children (123; 71.9%). Regarding the barriers to treatment of children, behavior (55.9%) and interest of parents (48.2%) were the most cited. Only 65.9% reported that children should see a dentist no later than 12 months of age. Knowledge about the recommended age was higher among pediatric dentists (p=0.03) and lower among dentists in private practice (p=0.002) and with more years of practice (p=0.02).CONCLUSIONS: Although most of the dentists treat children, barriers have been pointed out. Many of the dentists are not aware of the recommended age for the first dental visit. Given the benefits of early treatment, this attitude should be stimulated among dental professionals.
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spelling Knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian dentists regarding dental treatment of childrenConhecimento e atitudes dos dentistas brasileiros em relação ao tratamento odontológico de criançaspediatric dentistrydentistschilddentistry.odontopediatriadentistascriançasodontologia.OBJECTIVE: This survey assessed the attitudes of dentists regarding dental treatment of children, the barriers reported, and knowledge about the recommended age for a child’s first dental visit.METHODS: A self-applied questionnaire was sent to all dentists in Pelotas/Brazil and 187 (67.8%) were returned. The chi-square test was used to analyze categorical or nominal variables; the chisquare test for linear trend was used for the ordinal variables and Fisher’s exact test was used when the cell frequencies were small. The level of significance was set at α=0.05.RESULTS: The majority of the dentists provide dental treatment for children (123; 71.9%). Regarding the barriers to treatment of children, behavior (55.9%) and interest of parents (48.2%) were the most cited. Only 65.9% reported that children should see a dentist no later than 12 months of age. Knowledge about the recommended age was higher among pediatric dentists (p=0.03) and lower among dentists in private practice (p=0.002) and with more years of practice (p=0.02).CONCLUSIONS: Although most of the dentists treat children, barriers have been pointed out. Many of the dentists are not aware of the recommended age for the first dental visit. Given the benefits of early treatment, this attitude should be stimulated among dental professionals.OBJETIVO: Esta pesquisa avaliou as atitudes dos dentistas em relação ao tratamento odontológico de crianças, as barreiras relatadas e o conhecimento sobre a idade recomendada para a primeira consulta odontológica da criança.MÉTODOS: Um questionário auto-aplicado foi enviado a todos os dentistas em Pelotas/Brasil e 187 (67,8%) foram devolvidos. O Teste Qui-quadrado foi utilizado para analisar variáveis categóricas ou nominais; Qui-quadrado para tendência linear foi usado para as variáveis ordinais e o Teste Exato de Fisher foi usado quando as frequências celulares eram pequenas. O nível de significância foi estabelecido em α=0,05.RESULTADOS: A maioria dos dentistas oferece tratamento odontológico para crianças (71,9%). Quanto às barreiras ao tratamento de crianças, o comportamento (55,9%) e o interesse dos pais (48,2%) foram os mais citados. Apenas 65,9% relataram que as crianças devem consultar um dentista até os 12 meses de idade. O conhecimento sobre a idade recomendada foi maior entre odontopediatras (p=0,03) e menor entre dentistas em prática privada (p=0,002) e com mais anos de prática (p=0,02).CONCLUSÃO: Embora a maioria dos dentistas tratem crianças, as barreiras foram apontadas. Muitos dentistas não estão conscientes da idade recomendada para a primeira visita odontológica. Dado os benefícios do tratamento precoce, essa atitude deve ser estimulada entre os dentistas.EDIPUCRS - Editora Universitária da PUCRS2018-07-25info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPeer-reviewed Articleapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fo/article/view/2876210.15448/1980-6523.2017.4.28762Revista Odonto Ciência; Vol. 32 No. 4 (2017); 180-184Revista Odonto Ciência; v. 32 n. 4 (2017); 180-1841980-65230102-946010.15448/1980-6523.2017.4reponame:Revista odonto ciência (Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSenghttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fo/article/view/28762/17009Copyright (c) 2018 Revista Odonto Ciênciainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGoettems, Marília LeãoAzevedo, Marina SousaRubin, DayanePrietto, Núbia RubinPauli, Laís AnschauDemarco, Flávio Fernando2018-07-25T17:43:02Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/28762Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/foPRIhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fo/oai||odontociencia@pucrs.br1980-65230102-9460opendoar:2018-07-25T17:43:02Revista odonto ciência (Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian dentists regarding dental treatment of children
Conhecimento e atitudes dos dentistas brasileiros em relação ao tratamento odontológico de crianças
title Knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian dentists regarding dental treatment of children
spellingShingle Knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian dentists regarding dental treatment of children
Goettems, Marília Leão
pediatric dentistry
dentists
child
dentistry.
odontopediatria
dentistas
crianças
odontologia.
title_short Knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian dentists regarding dental treatment of children
title_full Knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian dentists regarding dental treatment of children
title_fullStr Knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian dentists regarding dental treatment of children
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian dentists regarding dental treatment of children
title_sort Knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian dentists regarding dental treatment of children
author Goettems, Marília Leão
author_facet Goettems, Marília Leão
Azevedo, Marina Sousa
Rubin, Dayane
Prietto, Núbia Rubin
Pauli, Laís Anschau
Demarco, Flávio Fernando
author_role author
author2 Azevedo, Marina Sousa
Rubin, Dayane
Prietto, Núbia Rubin
Pauli, Laís Anschau
Demarco, Flávio Fernando
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Goettems, Marília Leão
Azevedo, Marina Sousa
Rubin, Dayane
Prietto, Núbia Rubin
Pauli, Laís Anschau
Demarco, Flávio Fernando
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv pediatric dentistry
dentists
child
dentistry.
odontopediatria
dentistas
crianças
odontologia.
topic pediatric dentistry
dentists
child
dentistry.
odontopediatria
dentistas
crianças
odontologia.
description OBJECTIVE: This survey assessed the attitudes of dentists regarding dental treatment of children, the barriers reported, and knowledge about the recommended age for a child’s first dental visit.METHODS: A self-applied questionnaire was sent to all dentists in Pelotas/Brazil and 187 (67.8%) were returned. The chi-square test was used to analyze categorical or nominal variables; the chisquare test for linear trend was used for the ordinal variables and Fisher’s exact test was used when the cell frequencies were small. The level of significance was set at α=0.05.RESULTS: The majority of the dentists provide dental treatment for children (123; 71.9%). Regarding the barriers to treatment of children, behavior (55.9%) and interest of parents (48.2%) were the most cited. Only 65.9% reported that children should see a dentist no later than 12 months of age. Knowledge about the recommended age was higher among pediatric dentists (p=0.03) and lower among dentists in private practice (p=0.002) and with more years of practice (p=0.02).CONCLUSIONS: Although most of the dentists treat children, barriers have been pointed out. Many of the dentists are not aware of the recommended age for the first dental visit. Given the benefits of early treatment, this attitude should be stimulated among dental professionals.
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