PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES CONCERNING ORAL HEALTH IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY CLINICS TO PREVENT INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS

Authors
OLDEROGHERMISTON EJ NOWAK AJ KANELLIS MJ
Citation
Ej. Olderoghermiston et al., PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES CONCERNING ORAL HEALTH IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY CLINICS TO PREVENT INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS, The American journal of cardiology, 81(12), 1998, pp. 1500
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
81
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1998)81:12<1500:PAACOH>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A survey of 121 pediatric cardiology clinics investigated the current practices and attitudes toward oral health education and oral screenin gs in pediatric cardiology clinics for patients susceptible to infecti ve endocarditis. Most pediatric cardiology clinics do not provide oral health education and oral screenings, but believe it would be benefic ial.