Spanish Paediatricians' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Oral Health of Children under 6 Years of Age: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Yolanda Martínez-BeneytoCelia Navarrete-GarcíaClara Serna-MuñozVeronica Ausina-MárquezAndrea Poza-PascualAntonio Javier Expósito-DelgadoAscensión Vicente-HernándezAntonio José Ortiz-RuizPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
The level of knowledge and attitudes regarding early childhood caries of the evaluated paediatricians should be improved. Paediatricians had difficulties in identifying early caries lesions and enamel defects. Nevertheless, a higher level of knowledge and positive attitudes towards dental caries has been detected among paediatricians with fewer years of professional experience.