title: [The pediatrician and the oral health of children. A survey of 100 pediatricians].
abstract: The pediatrician plays a very important role assisting the dental profession for the education of the parents to prevent oral disease and maintain children's oral health. This study shows the results obtained in a survey with 100 pediatricians from different institutions and universities of Mexico, in order to analyze their knowledge on basic dental care. The results will be utilized to prepare a guide that will show to pediatricians the basic concepts that parents should know about prevention of caries, malocclusions, and the teaching of correct oral habits from early years for their children.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontopediatría, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México, D.F.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pérez-Linares
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Llarena-del Rosario
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cadena-Galdos
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D009909:Oral Health; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: El pediatra y la salud bucal del niño. Encuesta realizada a 100 pediatras.