Open AccessPediatricians' view on early childhood caries and oral health in a north region of India: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Suneel K. Gupta,
Sonal Gupta,
Sushma Gojanur,
Gurpreet Kour,
Kuldeep Singh,
Priya Rani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_201_18
Subject(s) - medicine , oral health , early childhood caries , family medicine , cross sectional study , oral health care , pediatrics , oral examination , dental care , dentistry , pathology
The majority of oral diseases in children are preventable. The pediatricians owing to the unique position they occupy in child care are invaluable in achieving standard oral and dental healthcare in children. This study was aimed to assess pediatrician's knowledge, attitude, and awareness toward early childhood caries (ECC), oral health, and treatment needs of their patients.