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Pediatricians’ Perceptions of the Use of Sweetened Medications Related to Oral Health

  • Beatriz Gonçalves Neves1
  • Viviane Santos da Silva Pierro2
  • Lucianne Cople Maia3,*,

1Departamento de Odontopediatria e Ortodontia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

2Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Captain in the Health Corp of Fire Department, Rio de Janeiro

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.32.2.5773462618772x11 Vol.32,Issue 2,March 2008 pp.133-138

Published: 01 March 2008

*Corresponding Author(s): Lucianne Cople Maia E-mail: professormaia@gmail.com

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate pediatricians' perceptions and attitudes about the use of liquid pediatric medicines and their relationship with dental caries and dental erosion. Study design: A cross sectional study was conducted. Data was collected by questionnaires handed out in hospitals, medical clinics and offices. A convenience sample of 104 pediatricians was obtained. Results: Most respondents (80.8%) stated that pediatric medicines could be related with dental disorders. Dental caries (64.7%) and tooth discoloration (43.7%)were the most frequent mentioned alterations, while only 3 (4.2%) respondents pointed out dental erosion. A considerable number of respondents (62.5%) recognized the presence of fermentable carbohydrates as a contributing factor to tooth decay, however not all of them recommended oral hygiene after their consumption(50.8%). Besides, 48 respondents (46.2%) also believed that pediatric medicines could cause dental wear. Conclusions: Pediatricians in this study did not perceive the correct relationship between the presence of acidity in medicines and dental erosion; however, most of them presented a reasonable awareness about the relationship between sugared pediatric medicines and dental caries. Besides, they were unaware about the need of recommending oral hygiene after medicines' use.

Keywords

dental caries, tooth erosion, perception, attitude, pediatricians, liquid medication

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Beatriz Gonçalves Neves,Viviane Santos da Silva Pierro,Lucianne Cople Maia. Pediatricians’ Perceptions of the Use of Sweetened Medications Related to Oral Health. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2008. 32(2);133-138.

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