Abstract

ALMARAZ, María Teresa et al. Assessment about oral hygiene knowledge of educators in preschool children. Odontoestomatología [online]. 2012, vol.14, n.19, pp.24-35. ISSN 1688-9339.

Early childhood is a crucial stage in human development and health care is an impact strategy. Prescholar centres allow the application of educational and preventive measures.  Objetives: -to assess the knowledge of educators on oral hygiene, -to compare the data about toothpaste dosification with a similar study from Porto Alegre (Brazil). The work was donde with 72 educators from 8 Infant and Family Care Centro (CAIF)-Child and Adolescent Institute (INAU) of Uruguay. Data was collected through a structured survey. Results: a)59% begins to use fluoride toothpaste when children become two years old b) 88% dose fluoride toothpaste according to establish patterns

Keywords : Oral hygiene; Preschool children; Toothpaste; Educators.

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