title: Dentistry for babies: why do parents seek dental care?
abstract: This study investigated what are the main reasons that led parents to enroll children in a clinic for infants. This was studied by consulting 1368 records during the period from July 1996 to August 2001. The predominant reason for enrolling was orientation/prevention followed by "other" and treatment. This study demonstrated that a program for children from the first year of life encourages parents to have a new vision of dentistry.
authors.affiliation: State University Paulista (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Rua Jose Bonifacio, 1193, 16015-505, Aracatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. cunha@foa.unesp.br
authors.forename: Robinson Frederico
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: Jaqueline Xavier
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.forename: Suzimary Moya A P
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Marfinati
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000523:psychology*; D040361:Healthy People Programs; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009042:Motivation; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011313:Preventive Dentistry; D015397:Program Evaluation