Results: Knowledge of ECC and the current use of appropriate treatment protocols
were mixed. Practicing Maryland dental hygienists were correct only 50
to 60% of the time. In addition, results show that treating more children enrolled
in Medicaid made it more likely that hygienists knew about the appropriate timing
of the first dental visit and its relationship to ECC. Results also show that
dental hygienists with more experience were more likely to know of the appropriate
treatment protocols than hygienists with less experience.