Knowledge and Attitude about Infant Oral Health: A Paradox among Pregnant Women

Desai, Jinal; Varkey, Indu; Lad, Dharti; Ghule, Kiran D; Mathew, Robin; Gomes, Sheiba

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“…The fact that brushing should start as soon as the first tooth erupts was known to 63.98% of mothers in Group A and 69.51% of mothers in Group B. The findings showed higher numbers in comparison to a study by Desai et al (39%) conducted on 350 primigravida women in Navi Mum- bai where despite being aware, only 34.75% of mothers in Group A and 51.83% in Group B practiced brushing for their infants with the eruption of first primary tooth 15) .…”

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Rural–urban disparities in knowledge, attitude, and practice toward child oral health among mothers of 9–36-month-old children

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Objective: To assess and compare the knowledge, attitude, and practice of mothers of pre-school children in urban and rural areas toward maintaining child oral health. Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in a convenient sample of 400 mothers of pre-school children (aged 9 months to 3 years) visiting the outpatient department of the Department of Dentistry, Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa (M.P), India between February 1 and April 21, 2022. The study sample was divided into two groups based on whether they belonged to a rural area (Group A) or urban area (Group B). Group A included 236 participants, and Group B 186 participants. They were served a 24-item questionnaire to assess and compare their knowledge, attitude, and practice toward child oral health. The data were represented as mean and proportions, and a student t test and analysis of variance were performed. Results: In Group A and Group B, 93.64% and 98.17% mothers respectively had the knowledge of cariogenic food. While 66.10% of mothers in Group A and 73.78% in Group B were aware that regular cleaning of teeth protects against tooth decay, only 5.49% of mothers in Group B and none in Group A reported taking their children to routine dental visits; the majority (94.07% in Group A and 78.05% in Group B) had never taken their children to the dentist. Urban background was significantly associated with better knowledge, attitude, and practice scores. Mother's' age and education level were significantly associated with better Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice scores in both groups. Conclusion: Mothers can play an important role in promoting positive attitudes and healthy practices toward oral health care in children. Knowledge, attitude, and practice score were found to be significantly low in mothers who belonged to the rural subgroup.

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“…The high prevalence of oral diseases [26] makes it necessary to promote and prevent oral health from early childhood to reduce the impact on future generations. This becomes even more relevant if we take into account that women during the gestation and postpartum stages are more predisposed to make changes in their habits, assimilating more easily the information that can benefit their health and that of their babies.…”

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“…This becomes even more relevant if we take into account that women during the gestation and postpartum stages are more predisposed to make changes in their habits, assimilating more easily the information that can benefit their health and that of their babies. Therefore, these stages become crucial to instruct mothers about oral health care so that they can be transmitters of healthy attitudes and practices to their children [8,9,26]. In Peru, 12.6 out of every 100 adolescents are pregnant or are already mothers according to the Demographic and Family Health Survey in 2018 [27].…”

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Sociodemographic Factors Associated with the Level of Knowledge of Early Postpartum Women about Oral Health Prevention in Infants Aged 0 to 2 Years Old: A Cross-Sectional Study under a Multivariable Analysis

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The objective was to evaluate the sociodemographic factors associated with the level of knowledge of early puerperal women about oral health prevention in infants. This cross-sectional and analytical study evaluated 303 early puerperal women from a hospital in the Peruvian capital. A validated 18-question questionnaire was used to measure the level of knowledge. A logistic regression model was used to evaluate the influence of age, marital status, educational level, number of children, monthly income, and having a dentist as a family member. A significance of p < 0.05 was considered. A total of 46.86%, 30.36%, and 22.77% of the puerperal had poor, fair, and good knowledge, respectively. The risk of having poor knowledge was two times higher (OR = 2.43; CI: 1.26–4.70) in early postpartum women aged 18 to 25 years than in those older than 35 years. Early postpartum women with no education, primary and secondary education were 11 times (OR = 11.76; CI: 2.41–57.43), 6 times (OR = 6.61; CI: 1.72–25.45), and 5 times (OR = 5.50; CI: 1.52–19.89), respectively, more likely to have significantly poor knowledge compared to those with university education. In conclusion, only a small minority of early postpartum women had a good knowledge of oral health prevention in infants aged 0 to 2 years. Younger and less educated puerperal were at greater risk of having little knowledge on this topic. Finally, not having basic education was the main risk factor identified.

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“…It is not surprising that they forget many critical things and must be reminded several times. A previous study revealed knowledge gaps among pregnant women regarding of personal oral hygiene practices [25]. Most pregnant women do not have sufficient knowledge, and are unaware of the importance of oral health during pregnancy and infant oral health [26].…”

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Impact of school for future parents and first preventive examination in the first year of life on oral habits

2023

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

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Pregnancy is an ideal time to promote the primary prevention of early childhood caries. It is crucial to have a child’s first dental examination in the first year of life. The aim of this study was to find out how the School for future parents and the child’s first dental examination affect children’s oral habits. A specialist pediatric dentist was involved in the implementation of the School for future parents and the courses and on timely care for the good oral health of the child. We examined all one- and two-year-olds whose parents responded positively to a dental examination for their child. During the first examination, we considered attendance at the School, how the parents booked the dental examination, what the child drinks when thirsty, how many times a day they brush their children’s teeth and toothpaste use. During the second examination, we considered what the child drinks when thirsty, how many times a day the parents brush their children’s teeth and toothpaste use. The results showed that participants in the School were more likely to book their children’s first preventive, consultative dental examination (p < 0.001), brush their children’s teeth, and use toothpaste (p < 0.001) than parents who did not attend the school. However, there was no difference between the two groups regarding what parents gave their children to drink when they were thirsty (p = 0.69). In the child’s second year, all the parents used toothpaste, brushed their children’s teeth more often, and their children drank sweet drinks more often than before the first examination (p < 0.001). We have succeeded in raising awareness of good oral habits among parents and children (the frequency of brushing children’s teeth and the using toothpaste), but not changed the behavior in the type of drinking against thirst.

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Knowledge and Attitude about Infant Oral Health: A Paradox among Pregnant Women

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Rural–urban disparities in knowledge, attitude, and practice toward child oral health among mothers of 9–36-month-old children

Rural–urban disparities in knowledge, attitude, and practice toward child oral health among mothers of 9–36-month-old children

Sociodemographic Factors Associated with the Level of Knowledge of Early Postpartum Women about Oral Health Prevention in Infants Aged 0 to 2 Years Old: A Cross-Sectional Study under a Multivariable Analysis

Impact of school for future parents and first preventive examination in the first year of life on oral habits

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