Figure 2).

Perceived barriers for carrying out oral health-related activities reported by physicians surveyed: 1 = lack of clinical time; 2 = lack of parent’s or caregiver’s perceived need for dental care; 3 = lack of reimbursement for performing above-described activities; 4 = limited number of dental health professionals in the area for referral; 5 = lack of knowledge in identifying dental conditions; 6 = lack of knowledge of what parents should do to prevent or manage their child’s dental problems; 7 = belief that infants and toddlers are too young and uncooperative for this kind of oral examination; 8 = belief that dentists should perform these activities