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A lot of these parents are unaware that the bottle or nursing will cause (cavities) if a child is left on the bottle or nursing too long,"
I am a nursing instructor in the state of Delaware. I take nursing
students on an obstetric unit in a local hospital. One of the subjects taught to the new mothers should be dental care beginning with care of the newborn's gums, however, this is rarely seen. The belief being since there are no teeth yet, what is the importance of performing oral care. I had a dental school instructor ask to bring her students onto the unit where I also work as a maternity nurse. The director of this unit refused to have the students come on the unit siting privacy issues. This lack of importance from many disciplines may be contributing to the poor dental hygiene of this children. Delaware also has a severe problem recruiting dentists at all and there are very few that will take children without insurance, if any. It is also difficult to see a dentist even if you do have insurance. Prevention is the key in all health care areas and I believe starting as early as the newborn period could significantly reduce the problem. Brenda |
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