Recommendations from paediatric dentistry associations of the Americas on breastfeeding and sugar consumption and oral hygiene in infants for the prevention of dental caries: A bibliometric review.
Int J Paediatr Dent
; 31(5): 664-675, 2021 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Internet provides a plethora of information on health issues related to children's oral health.AIM:
Identify online recommendations of paediatric dentistry associations of the Americas (PDAAs) regarding breastfeeding practices, weaning, sugar introduction and initiating oral hygiene.DESIGN:
Websites of PDAAs were accessed to record recommendations/questions (Q) relevant to early childhood that specifically covered issues about exclusive breastfeeding-Q1, indications of bottle feeding-Q2, when and how to start weaning-Q3 and Q4, respectively, association of breast milk and dental caries-Q5, when to start oral hygiene and how to introduce it-Q6 and Q7, respectively, and guidance on the introduction of sugar-Q8. Similarity/dissimilarity frequencies between the associations (Euclidean distances) were calculated.RESULTS:
From 35 countries on the two American continents, 21 associations were affiliated with the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry and/or the Latin American Pediatric Dentistry Association, whereas eight did not have websites. Higher (P < .05) dissimilarities for Q6 (68.2%), Q7 (72.7%), and Q8 (62.1%) were observed. Results were similar for Q1 and Q5 (P > .05). No association mentioned Q2, Q3 or Q4 responses, whereas Q7 was the most frequently discussed issue.CONCLUSION:
Not all of the investigated issues are mentioned on websites of PDAAs, potentially stymieing efforts by both the layperson and health professional to gather information.Palabras clave
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Lactancia Materna
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Caries Dental
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Paediatr Dent
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil