Table 5 Contact with the Public Dental Service (PDS)
From: Do public health nurses in Norway promote information on oral health?
What type of contact do you have with oral health personnel in the PDS (children from 0 to 3 years) | |
Regular contact | 57 (49.1) |
Only when I discover special problems | 25 (21.6) |
No contact | 9 (7.7) |
Other contact, (if so, what?) | 25 (21.6) |
Total | 116 (100) |
Do you communicate with dentists and hygienists about children who miss scheduled dental appointments in the PDS | |
Often | 1 (0.9) |
Sometimes | 30 (26.0) |
Seldom | 21 (18.3) |
Never | 63 (54.8) |
Total | 115 (100) |
Does it happen that you refer children to the PDS before the age of 3 years? | |
Often | 4 (3.5) |
Sometimes | 71 (61.7) |
Seldom | 34 (29.6) |
Never | 6 (5.2) |
Total | 115 (100) |