An assessment of parental knowledge and practices related to pediatric liquid medications and its impact on oral health status of their children

• Main Authors: Athimuthu Anantharaj (Author), Praveen Prasanna (Author), Prathibha Rani Shankarappa (Author), Ananya Rai (Author), Selabh Shivram Thakur (Author), Rajeshkrishna Malge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pediatric liquid medications (PLM) are the preferred form of medication for young children and contain 'hidden sugars' that increase their cariogenic potential especially in high risk patients. Aims: To assess the general practices followed by parents in the use of common Pedia...