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Parental Attitudes Regarding The Primary Dentition, Dental Decay, And Trauma, Kathryn Dundervill
Parental Attitudes Regarding The Primary Dentition, Dental Decay, And Trauma, Kathryn Dundervill
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the ability of parents in the VCU Pediatric Dental Clinic to recognize signs of decay and trauma and to determine their knowledge regarding the primary dentition.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that determined parental attitude and knowledge toward the function of primary teeth, childhood dental decay and dental trauma. Study data was collected through REDCap, a secure web-based survey application. Parents who brought their child to the VCU Pediatric Dental Clinic for a new patient examination or a recall examination were included in the study. The survey was only formatted …