Pediatricians’ Knowledges, Attitudes and Practices on Parafunctional Oral Habits and Orthodontic Problems in Children

Eda ARAT MADEN; İbrahim EKER

doi:https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.971473

Makale detayları

Pediatricians’ Knowledges, Attitudes and Practices on Parafunctional Oral Habits and Orthodontic Problems in Children

Yazarlar:

Eda ARAT MADEN | İbrahim EKER

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 2021 Vol.11 Issue 4, pp.834-841

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000906714

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2459-1459

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.971473

Özet:

 

ABSTRACT
Objective: Treatment of dentofacial deformities via orthodontics can improve the health of the teeth and the gums and also numerous malpositioned teeth and jaws and increase the quality of life in children affected with malocclusion. The purpose of this research was to examine whether pediatricians refer their patients to pediatric dentists, whether they have sufficient knowledge and awareness in parafunctional habits and basic orthodontic principles and whether they examine their patients for parafunctional habits and malocclusions. 
Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was sent to a sample of pediatricians in Turkey. The questionnaire, consisted of 42 questions in five domains. A total of 166 pediatricians participated in the survey.
Results: In the assessment of the examination of the oral cavity, a low frequency of examination for the malocclusion (28,9%) and oral functional habits (43,4%) was found. Reasons pediatricians referred patients to specialists varied from over-bite 24% to crowding 87%. In the chi-square test  for the effect of work sector, years of experience, training about parafunctional oral habits and orthodontic problems, patients per day in the knowledge, attitude and practices of pediatricians regarding orthodontic problems and parafunctional oral habits in children, we could identify significant predictors (p<0.005).
Conclusion: Although the majority were aware that pediatricians has an important place in the prevention of parafunctional oral habits and orthodontic anomalies, they did not have the appropriate knowledge and practice to perform a complete and systematic screening for parafunctional oral habits and malocclusion.

Makale detayları

Pediatricians’ Knowledges, Attitudes and Practices on Parafunctional Oral Habits and Orthodontic Problems in Children

Yazarlar: Eda ARAT MADEN | İbrahim EKER

Yayıncı: Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 2021 Vol.11 Issue 4, pp.834-841

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2021

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000906714

Sıklık: Aylık

eISSN: 2459-1459

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.971473

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Eda ARAT MADEN | İbrahim EKER

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 2021 Vol.11 Issue 4, pp.834-841

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000906714

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2459-1459

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.971473