The state of infant oral healthcare knowledge and awareness: Disparity among parents and healthcare professionals.

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dc.contributor.authorShivaprakash, P Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorElango, Ien_US
dc.contributor.authorBaweja, D Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorNoorani, H Hen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-03-06en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T09:14:25Z
dc.date.available2009-03-06en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T09:14:25Z
dc.date.issued2009-03-06en_US
dc.description.abstractProvision of infant oral health (IOH) care is a challenging issue in the rural areas of our country due to lack of pedodontists and other dental workforces. To overcome these barriers it is essential to call the medical and other healthcare professionals to provide IOH care in joint collaboration with dental professionals. However, it is unclear to what extent these medical professionals are really aware of preventive strategies and to what extent they impart them. Thus, the present study was designed to begin from the grass-root levels, that is, assessing the baseline knowledge and awareness regarding IOH care among students (dental/medical) and parents (urban/rural). Variation of opinions with inconsistencies were obtained from both medical and/dental students and as well as from both the parental groups. This study calls for further research to evaluate the role of various factors involved in IOH care and to effectively educate all healthcare providers in this area.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, India. drshivaprakashpk@rediffmail.com.en_US
dc.identifier.citationShivaprakash PK, Elango I, Baweja DK, Noorani HH. The state of infant oral healthcare knowledge and awareness: Disparity among parents and healthcare professionals. Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. 2009 Mar; 27(1): 39-43en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/114754
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/jao/jaoaj.shtmlen_US
dc.titleThe state of infant oral healthcare knowledge and awareness: Disparity among parents and healthcare professionals.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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