Knowledge, attitude and practices of pediatricians regarding the prevention of oral diseases in Italy

BMC Public Health

Table 4 Respondents' behavior towards the prevention of oral diseases

	N	%
Dietary habits assessment
Yes	448	88.4
No	59	11.6
Recall interval between routine dental examinations
Once a year	206	40.6
At least every six months	57	11.2
In presence of a problem	244	48.1
Performing an oral health examination^a
No	10	3.5
Once a year	73	25.2
At least every six months	166	57.2
In presence of a problem	12	4.1
On mother request	29	9
Recommend dietary fluoride supplementation
Yes	451	89
No	56	11
Correct dosage of fluoride supplementation
Until age 2 years	369	85.2
From age 2 to 4 years	116	27.1
From age 4 to 6 years	153	36.6
From age 6 to 16 years	337	83.6
Provide educational materials to parents about interventions to prevent or control diseases
Never	121	23.9
Rarely	113	22.3
Sometimes	182	35.9
Often	69	13.6
Always	22	4.3

^a All participants responded to the question and among the 497 who performed the oral examination only 280 indicated the frequency

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