Paediatric dentists' identification and management of underweight and overweight children

Clark, EM; Tuthill, David; Hingston, Emma J.

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.810

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“…Raising the issue of unhealthy weight is recognised as a challenge for health care professionals for a number of reasons: lack of guidance, knowledge, training and confidence 4,6 . Findings from this service evaluation suggest that with continued training and support, confidence can be increased within the dental team.…”

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“…A sensitive approach to BMI discussion is recommended, 2,4 and it was encouraging that almost all parents/carers felt that they had sufficient privacy ( n = 47 [95.92%]) and that only one parent/carer disclosed a potential concern over BMI assessment ( n = 1 [2.04%]).…”

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“…Specialists in Paediatric Dentistry support opportune body mass index (BMI) screening as part of consultations to facilitate sensitive identification of children above and below a healthy weight. Few, however, report routine BMI assessment and share uncertainty over the interpretation of BMI and onward referral 4 …”

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“…Few, however, report routine BMI assessment and share uncertainty over the interpretation of BMI and onward referral. 4 In response to the call for a collaborative approach and to determine the feasibility of routine BMI screening, the Paediatric Dentistry Department at The Edinburgh Dental Institute, Scotland, commenced routine BMI screening on new patient (NP) clinics in November 2019. Children above and below a healthy weight are sensitively identified.…”

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Weight screening in paediatric dentistry: What do families and staff think?

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“…Several studies did not specifically outline the oral health issue and patient population that was being studied; when studies examined nutrition care practices in oral health professionals, it was assumed that they were referring to oral health (and specifically the dentition and periodontium). Although this assumption is likely relatively safe, a limitation of this review is that through the process of conducting this project, we found evidence that oral health professionals may also provide some nutrition care in other areas such as diabetes [104,105] and obesity/weight management [106][107][108][109]. We felt that the inclusion of these articles that did not mention the specific oral health condition and patient population was important as they represent an important group of studies in this area.…”

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Nutrition Care Practices of Dietitians and Oral Health Professionals for Oral Health Conditions: A Scoping Review

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Background: Oral health conditions, such as dental caries, pose a substantial burden worldwide. Although there are many risk factors for poor oral health, diet is often implicated as a cause of these issues. The purpose of this scoping review was to identify and map studies that have captured information on the “real-world” nutrition care practices of oral health professionals (OHPs) and dietitians to optimize oral health, and specifically the dentition and periodontium. Methods: A search of peer-reviewed articles was conducted using MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Embase. Articles that addressed the review objective and met the following criteria were included: English language, published since 2000, and study conducted in a high-income country. Results: Overall, 70 articles were included. Most articles reported on cross-sectional survey studies and provided self-reported data on OHP practices; few articles reported on dietitians. Most articles reported only general/unspecific information on assessment and intervention practices, such as dietary analysis, nutrition counselling, and diet advice, and lacked specific information about the care provided, such as the dietary assessment tools used, type of information provided, and time spent on these activities. Barriers to the provision of nutrition care by OHPs were common and included time and lack of remuneration. Few studies reported on collaboration between dietitians and OHPs. Conclusions: Several studies have captured self-reported information on nutrition care practices of OHPs related to oral health; however, there is limited information available on the details of the care provided. Few studies have examined the practices of dietitians.

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Acceptance among the public of weight screening and interventions delivered by dental professionals: observational study

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Madigan

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Obesity

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ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to explore the acceptability to the public of receiving weight screening and the offer of support to lose weight from dental teams.MethodsA cross‐sectional survey was conducted with recruitment of adults from dental practices and community and hospital settings in England and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Be Part of Research initiative.ResultsA total of 3580 participants were recruited across 22 dental sites and the NIHR Be Part of Research initiative. Sixty percent (n = 2055/3430) of participants reported that they would be comfortable with their height and weight being measured at a dental appointment. Male participants and those of non‐White race and ethnicity had significantly increased odds of accepting weight screening (odds ratio [OR]: 1.98, 95% CI: 1.66–2.36; OR: 2.07, 95% CI: 1.42–3.03). Fifty‐seven percent (n = 1915/3375) of participants reported that it would be acceptable for their dental team to offer support to help with weight management. Male participants and those of non‐White race and ethnicity had significantly increased odds of accepting support (OR: 1.79, 95% CI: 1.49–2.13; OR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.11–2.37). The most accepted form of support was provision of information on local weight‐management programs (n = 1989/2379, 83.6%).ConclusionsThe public is largely receptive to receiving weight screening and the offer of weight interventions from dental teams. Feasibility studies to test the implementation of lifestyle weight interventions in dental settings are required.

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Paediatric dentists' identification and management of underweight and overweight children

Cited by 8 publications

References 11 publications

Weight screening in paediatric dentistry: What do families and staff think?

Weight screening in paediatric dentistry: What do families and staff think?

Nutrition Care Practices of Dietitians and Oral Health Professionals for Oral Health Conditions: A Scoping Review

Acceptance among the public of weight screening and interventions delivered by dental professionals: observational study

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