Increasing the Awareness of the Parents Regarding the Oral Health Status of Their 0-3 Years-Old Children

Increasing the Awareness of Pediatric Nurses about the Protection and Continuity of the Oral and Dental Health of Children

“…Several publications have emphasized the importance of pediatric nurses' knowledge of children's oral health problems. 2,18,19 Sohn et al 20 stated that before developing detailed educational strategies for nursing students, the lack of knowledge about oral health should be clearly addressed. Although Pesaresi et al 21 reported similar results, they stated that knowledge and awareness of "recognizing caries lesions" and "protecting from caries" are especially low.…”

“…Although Pesaresi et al 21 reported similar results, they stated that knowledge and awareness of "recognizing caries lesions" and "protecting from caries" are especially low. Pediatric nurses' lack of basic knowledge of oral health care for children has been associated with a lack of training in oral and dental health during continuous education [18][19][20][21] . Kressin et al 22 gave pediatricians and clinical nurses a 1hour training on early childhood caries (ECC) and stated that correct answers about ECC increased from 66% to 79% after the training program.…”

“…Kressin et al 22 gave pediatricians and clinical nurses a 1hour training on early childhood caries (ECC) and stated that correct answers about ECC increased from 66% to 79% after the training program. Tüzüner et al 19 conducted a study in Turkey where they taught senior nursing students about the oral and dental health of newborns and infants and stated that the correct answers in the posttest increased significantly compared to the pretest. Kahriman et al 18 evaluated pediatric nurses' knowledge of the oral and dental health of newborns and infants and found that nurses' knowledge level was low.…”