Awareness and Attitude Toward Pulp Therapy of the Primary Teeth Among Parents in Qassim Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

AlShuraiqi, ZainabMohammed; AlOlayan, FatimahAbdullah; Osman, Dr.Khadiga

doi:10.21474/ijar01/1931

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“…The period of data collection was from February to May 2017. The sample size was determined to be 300 using the software Open Source Epidemiologic Statistics for Public Health (version 3.01, updated April 6, 2013) using confidence limits as 5%, hypothesized percentage frequency of outcome factor as 70.3%[5], and confidence level as 99%. The study included 0- to 9-year-old children visiting the dentist for the first time and their parents who gave written informed consent to participate in the study.…”

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“…Sociodemographic details such as child’s age, gender, educational status, occupation of parents, and annual family income were collected. The questionnaire for this study was prepared using questionnaires of previous studies[56] and was tested for internal consistency and reliability (Cronbach α = 0.89). The questionnaire included questions on reasons for the visit, person who referred, reason for not taking the child earlier for dental consultations (eight options), eight questions on knowledge about primary teeth and Pediatric Dentistry speciality (options as yes/no), and nine questions on attitudes of parents toward various treatment procedures for children (options as yes/no).…”

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Age and reasons for first dental visit and knowledge and attitude of parents toward dental procedures for Puducherry children aged 0–9 years

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Background: The first dental visit provides the dentist an opportunity to advise parents on prevention of oral diseases and also allows for early detection of caries and arrest of its progression. The first dental visit should occur no later than 12 months of age. However, parents fail to give importance to primary dentition as they feel that they are temporary. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the age of first dental visit and most common reasons for the visit among children aged 0–9 years and to examine the knowledge and attitude of their parents toward treatment procedures for children, taking into account their socioeconomic and educational status. Materials and Methods: After obtaining informed consent from parents, sociodemographic data that included age and gender of the child, educational status, occupation of parents, and annual family income were collected. A validated questionnaire was given to the parents. Statistical Analysis Used: Descriptive statistics (proportion) was used to report the data. To examine differences in knowledge and attitudes among different socioeconomic and educational groups, chi-square test was used with P value <0.05. Results: A total of 300 completed questionnaires were analyzed. Age of first dental visit was 6–9 years (57%) and the most common reason for the visit was decayed teeth (33%). The overall attitude of parents toward treatment procedures for children was good in spite of low levels of knowledge about primary teeth and role of the pedodontist. Conclusions: It is necessary to promote early dental visits by providing education on perinatal and infant oral healthcare to the healthcare professionals dealing with children. It is also important to promote awareness regarding the maintenance of primary dentition.

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Age and reasons for first dental visit and knowledge and attitude of parents toward dental procedures for Puducherry children aged 0–9 years

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“…Dental pulp is important because it provides nutrition to the tooth through blood vessels. 1 Pulp therapy is a conservative treatment for carious teeth in pediatric dentistry. Pulp therapy removes either the coronal portion of the pulp or the coronal and radical portions of the pulp.…”

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Knowledge, awareness and attitude of parents on pulp therapy of primary teeth: A questionnaire study

Mahabaleshwara,

Hegde K,

Sargod

et al. 2023

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: Many of the parents are not aware that primary dentition should be maintained in the dental arch in a healthy state for the overall health of the child. They believe that the treatment of primary teeth is not necessary as they are replaced by permanent teeth.: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, awareness and attitude of parents towards primary tooth pulp therapy.: Pretested questionnaire which included the demographics like age, gender and education level with further investigative questions on the need for pulp therapy in primary teeth, knowledge about pulp treatment, importance of pulp treatment, reason of dental visit, restoration of carious tooth and preference of pulp therapy was offered to the participants. Data was collected and compiled using Excel software. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed to obtain the results.: A total of 78 parents participated in the study. Out of which, 69 were female and 9 were men. Based on the education level, parents who studied below 10 standard felt that dental treatment was not needed for primary teeth and 62.5% of them felt that pulp therapy of primary teeth is not needed. On the other hand, parents who completed postgraduation knew that primary teeth are important and dental treatment is required for primary teeth. There is significant lack of awareness among parents regarding treatment of primary teeth.This present study has strived to gather vital information on parents’ oral health awareness and attitudes towards their child’s decayed teeth. While some of the responses were valid, it was clear that parents are still unaware of some important aspects of their child's oral health.

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“…Higher level of positive attitudes from the parents plays a vital role in improving and maintaining the oral health of children. 1 Some parents believe that it's not worth to treat and spend money on this tooth because they will shed after all. 2 Many of them are not aware that primary dentition should be maintained in the dental arch in a healthy state for the overall health of the child.…”

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“…Parents should be exhilarated that how should they deal with such oral health problems of their children. 12 Parents who practice the proper hygiene methods are likely to have same habits in their children with time as they will imply those habits in their young children too. As a result, this study will help us to analyze the position where the parents stand when it comes to their knowledge and how do they deal with the dental methods in their lives as well as their children's life.…”

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Awareness and attitude of Saudi parents towards pulp therapy of the primary teeth: survey based study

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Background: Some parents believe that it’s not worth to treat and spend money on this tooth because they will shed after all. Many of them are not aware that primary dentition should be maintained in the dental arch in a healthy state for the overall health of the child.Methods: The survey included questions related to demographics, such as gender and educational level. Further investigative questions included the need of pulp therapy in primary teeth, knowledge about pulp treatment, importance of pulp treatment, number of dental visits, reason of dental visit, filling of carious tooth and preference of pulp therapy.Results: The total number of questionnaires filled by participants was n=736. Out of which, 104 (14%) were males and 632 (86%) females. As far as the educational levels were concerned, 81 (11%) had completed primary school, 110 (15%) had completed high school and 545 (74%) were graduates from university.Conclusions: Overall there was no statistically significant difference between the subgroups of gender and educational level.

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Awareness and Attitude Toward Pulp Therapy of the Primary Teeth Among Parents in Qassim Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Age and reasons for first dental visit and knowledge and attitude of parents toward dental procedures for Puducherry children aged 0–9 years

Age and reasons for first dental visit and knowledge and attitude of parents toward dental procedures for Puducherry children aged 0–9 years

Knowledge, awareness and attitude of parents on pulp therapy of primary teeth: A questionnaire study

Awareness and attitude of Saudi parents towards pulp therapy of the primary teeth: survey based study

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