Key result
A dental screening service for children with congenital cardiac conditions revealed insufficient oral health knowledge and resulted in around 10% of patients requiring referral for urgent treatment.
Why the study?
Does a dedicated dental screening service identify urgent dental treatment needs and knowledge gaps in children with congenital cardiac conditions at risk of infective endocarditis?
Observational (n=288)
No
Does a dedicated dental screening service identify urgent dental treatment needs and knowledge gaps in children with congenital cardiac conditions at risk of infective endocarditis?
Integrating a dental screening service into pediatric outpatient cardiac clinics identifies a significant proportion of children requiring urgent dental treatment to mitigate infective endocarditis risk.
Integrated dental screening in cardiac clinics may improve access for at-risk children; leaves open impact on infective endocarditis rates.
A dental screening service for children deemed at risk of developing infective endocarditis was developed by the paediatric dental team at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. The dental team attended outpatient cardiac clinics to undertake dental screenings while providing appropriate preventive advice and (if necessary) referral for specialist dental treatment, in compliance with Congenital Heart Disease Standards and Specifications. A total of 288 patients had dental screenings over an 18-month period. The patients and parents were shown to have insufficient knowledge regarding oral health, and were recommended oral health habits. Around 10% of patients required referral for urgent treatment in the paediatric dental centre.
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O'Rorke et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Congenital cardiac conditions (n=288). Dental screening service was evaluated on Referral for urgent treatment. A dental screening service for children with congenital cardiac conditions revealed insufficient oral health knowledge and resulted in around 10% of patients requiring referral for urgent treatment.
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