Road blocks perceived by the dentists toward the treatment of early childhood caries in Chennai city – A cross-sectional study

Objective: To find out the barriers in treating early childhood caries in children by general dentists. Material and Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was undertaken among fifty general dentists in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, following a simple random sampling. Each selected candidate was given a barrier in childhood caries treatment (BaCCT) questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the absolute and relative frequencies, mean, median and standard deviation. Results: The general dentists exhibited quite a few barriers in providing treatment for early childhood caries. The children don't like to sit on dental chair (74%), they don't like the sound of drill (78%) and they are fearful of dental treatment (86%). Providing care for children can be stressful and troublesome for the dentist (80%) and that they feel time constrained, i.e they do not spend much time with children (70%). Training in the field of management of child behaviour enhances their ability to handle early childhood caries. Conclusion: The general dentists should be given proper training in handling children in their curriculum or through continuing education programmes so that they can act as a larger workforce to be able to treat early childhood caries effectively and efficiently for the benefit of society.

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“…This was similar to the previous studies, in which child coping abilities were the barriers perceived by the general dentists [12,13].…”

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Barriers in the Treatment of Early Childhood Caries amongst the General Dentists - A Cross Sectional Study in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Acharya¹,

Satpathy²,

Prusty³

2018

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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“…The majority of dentists, however, different from what was shown in other studies, believe that the payment received for preventive care is adequate. 3,11,18 Preventive agents that are often unavailable also make providing the treatment impossible. 29 Parents are responsible for their children and undoubtedly play a significant role in determining whether they will be treated.…”

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“…The majority of dentists, however, different from what was shown in other studies, believe that the payment received for preventive care is adequate. 3 11 18 Preventive agents that are often unavailable also make providing the treatment impossible. 29 …”

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“… 3 Most of the time, primary preventive practices were no longer relevant because the oral conditions of pediatric patients who visited the dentist were too severe. 1 11 Dentists also believed that most pediatric patients feared dental treatment, making it difficult for them to provide care. 3 4 Lastly, there are barriers from the dentists themselves where some of them still think preventive dental care is less important than other treatments.…”

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“… 5 7 10 Most patients only seek treatment when they experience acute dental pain, so restorative treatment is emphasized more at that time. 3 11 Children's lack of coping skills and parents' acceptance make caring for them more difficult. 3 5 Dental caries is more likely in children whose caregivers lack knowledge and do not accept preventive treatment.…”

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Perceived Barriers among Indonesian General Dentists in Providing Caries Preventive Care for Pediatric Patients

Khairinisa,

Setiawati,

Darwita

et al. 2023

Eur J Dent

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Objective This study aimed to investigate Indonesian dentists' perceived barriers in providing caries prevention for pediatric patients. Materials and Methods A total of 362 general dentists were included in this cross-sectional study. The participants were asked to complete a self-administered online questionnaire of dentist characteristics and perceived barriers in multiple domains (children, parents, dentists, and healthcare system-related barriers). The frequency of responses to items of the questionnaire was presented. The Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare perceived barriers by gender, Kruskal–Wallis by practice sector, and Spearman analysis was used to assess the correlation between perceived barrier with age, years of practice experience, weekly practice hours, percentage of pediatric patients, percentage of pediatric preventive care, and percentage of insured patients. A multivariate analysis was conducted through structural equation modeling. Results The highest perceived barrier was found to be healthcare system-related, followed by parents, children, and dentists themselves. Most participants thought parents have poor knowledge of pediatric caries prevention (n = 290; 80%), and dental care for young children emphasizes curative treatment over prevention (n = 257; 70%). The multivariate analysis showed that dentists' practice sector and age affect perceived barriers and pediatric preventive care the most. Conclusions Factors and barriers identified in this study must be the main focus of oral health programs, and dentists, as service providers, need proper training to address these barriers to optimize caries prevention in Indonesia.

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Road blocks perceived by the dentists toward the treatment of early childhood caries in Chennai city – A cross-sectional study

Abstract: The general dentists exhibited inherent barriers in providing treatment for early childhood caries compared to pediatric dentists. Training in the field of pediatric dentistry enhances their ability to handle early child caries better.

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Barriers in the Treatment of Early Childhood Caries amongst the General Dentists - A Cross Sectional Study in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Barriers in the Treatment of Early Childhood Caries amongst the General Dentists - A Cross Sectional Study in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Perceived Barriers among Indonesian General Dentists in Providing Caries Preventive Care for Pediatric Patients

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