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Attitudes and preventive dental health behaviour in children with congenital cardiac disease *
Author(s) -
Berger Eva N. H.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1978.tb02878.x
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , dental health , pediatrics , dentistry
A bstract — A study of 114 children with congenital cardiac disease (C.C.D.) and healthy control children was carried out at the Royal Children's Hospital — Melbourne and at the Department of Conservative Dentistry — Melbourne. The C.C.D. group was divided into Cyanotic and Acyanotic subgroups to assess the influence of the severity of chronic illness on the issues under study. Questionnaires were designed to assess knowledge, attitude and behaviour relating to dental health for eight to ten year old children and their mothers. Detailed clinical examinations were carried out. Findings are summarized in this article.