Teaching parents at WIC clinics to examine their high caries-risk babies.
Seventy-seven parents/caretakers of children, averaging 24.4 months from four WIC clinics in King County, Washington, observed a five-minute video-tape. These parents/caretakers were then asked to examine their own children, using a mirror and a brochure with illustrations of the progression of disease. Following completion of a questionnaire, a trained dental student or dentist examined the child and completed the same questionnaire. Over 80 percent of parents/caretakers responded the same as dentists. Dentists identified disease in 35.1 percent of the sample. Kappa = 59, Z = 4.4, and p < .001. Results support the training of nondental personnel to screen early childhood caries.
Lee
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University of Washington, School of Dentistry, Seattle.
Rezaiamira
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Jeffcott
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E
Oberg
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D
Domoto
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Weinstein
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P
D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000175:diagnosis; D003815:Dentists; D005522:Food Services; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla; D010174:Pamphlets; D010290:Parents; D012307:Risk Factors; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D017001:Tooth Demineralization / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014743:Videotape Recording; D014861:Washington