Open AccessAwareness, attitude, and practice of pediatricians regarding early childhood caries and infant oral healthcare of children in Puducherry- A cross-sectional survey
Author(s) -
Gajula Shivashankarappa Prathima,
M. Kavitha,
Gurusamy Kayalvizhi,
Sanguida Adimoulame,
Suganya Mohandoss,
Selvabalaji Arumugam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_180_18
Subject(s) - early childhood caries , medicine , family medicine , observational study , cross sectional study , oral health , informed consent , intervention (counseling) , pediatrics , curriculum , alternative medicine , nursing , psychology , pedagogy , pathology
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the most virulent form of caries, which requires early intervention. Pediatricians are health professionals who first examine the child, and must be able to educate parents about basic preventive dental care, early diagnosis of pathological changes in the oral cavity and appropriate referrals for the children.