Knowledge and Attitude of Lactating Mothers towards Infant oral health care in Udaipur

Dogra, Subha; Arora, Renu; Bhayya, Deepak P; Thakur, Dashmesh

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“…In contrast to our study, Suresh et al 13 observed that parents were aware of a healthy diet and dietary practices for their children. In accordance with our study, 11 – 15 Shetty et al, 11 Abduljalil and Abuaffan, 12 and Peres et al 15 revealed a lack of knowledge among parents regarding the transmission of bacteria on sharing the same utensils and food. In contrast to our study, Nepaul and Mahomed 5 observed that the majority of parents had adequate knowledge about the transmission of bacteria while sharing utensils.…”

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Parents\' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Preschool\'s Oral Health and Early Childhood Caries

Mashhour,

Saheb,

Najmuddin

et al. 2023

International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

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A bstract Aim The present cross-sectional study was done to evaluate the attitudes and knowledge of caregivers toward oral health and early childhood caries (ECC) in preschool children in the Jazan population. Materials and methods The present cross-sectional study was carried out on 105 study subjects, including parents of children, using a self-administered structured questionnaire. The demographic variables and information regarding the awareness and knowledge of caregivers were recorded. The data gathered were analyzed using statistical analysis using IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 software. Result Among 105 children, 66.7% were male, showing male predominance regarding ECC. Among parents, 52.4% were with a bachelor's degree. Most parents lack awareness in regard to dental caries affecting their children. Parents lack knowledge regarding various preventive and treatment options available. Conclusion The study revealed that caregivers had very less knowledge and clinical practice concern with the oral well-being of preschool kids. The study's results reveal that promotion programs in relation to oral health are required to cover the gaps of knowledge among mothers of kids related to the care of oral health in their young kids. Clinical significance Different health-concerned behaviors are being affected by awareness and knowledge, and the health of the oral cavity is not an exemption. It has been postulated that diseases of the oral cavity are affected by social factors. Thus, this study was conducted to find the connection between the knowledge of parents regarding their oral health and the status of the health of their children's oral cavities. How to cite this article K Saheb SA, Najmuddin M, Nakhran AM, et al. Parents’ Knowledge and Attitudes toward Preschool's Oral Health and Early Childhood Caries. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023;16(2):371–375.

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“…Still, many parents were unaware of the prolonged breastfeeding risk. Similar results were observed in the study by Nepaul and Mahomed, 5 Shetty et al, 11 and Dogra et al, 12 who found that around 47–65% of mothers were unaware of the fact that prolonged breastfeeding leads to dental caries.…”

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Parents\' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Preschool\'s Oral Health and Early Childhood Caries

Mashhour,

Saheb,

Najmuddin

et al. 2023

International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

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“…[ 19 ] The finding of a high proportion of parents unaware of the risk of prolonged breastfeeding is not unique to our study as similar findings were noted from a study conducted among mothers of 3–6-year-old primary-school children from public primary schools of the city, in Rajnandgaonin, India where 65% of mothers were not aware or did not know that prolonged breastfeeding resulted in tooth decay[ 17 ] and a study among 200 rural mothers from nearby villages and 200 urban mothers from Udaipur city that showed 47% of mothers were unaware that frequent and prolonged breastfeeding was associated with dental caries. [ 20 ]…”

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Influence of parents’ oral health knowledge and attitudes on oral health practices of children (5–12 years) in a rural school in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Nepaul¹,

Mahomed²

2020

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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A BSTRACT Context: Oral health knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of parents have a direct influence on their child’s oral health maintenance, dietary habits, and oral health behaviors. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, and attitude of parents with regard to the oral health practice of their children and its associated factors Material and Methods: A self-administered structured questionnaire was administered to parents or guardians of learners aged 5–12 years at a low socioeconomic rural primary school in the Ugu district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In addition to demographic variables, knowledge of dental health, use of toothbrush, use of toothpaste, dietary practices, and dental visits; practice with respect to dental care; and attitudes toward oral health were requested. Results: One hundred and forty-four completed survey instruments were received with an 80% (118) representation of mothers. Ninety-five percent of the parents (136) had a positive attitude toward oral health with 86% (124) of the children brushed their tongue and 89% (128) of the children brushed their teeth happily. The mean knowledge score was 70%. Children were significantly more likely to brush their tongues (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 3.20 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06–9.66 P < 0.001), be happier when brushing their teeth (AOR: 4.65 95% CI: 1.41–15.38 P < 0.001) when the caregivers were their mothers, had an above-average knowledge score (AOR: 1.86 95% CI: 0.72–4.85) and positive attitudes (AOR: 3.20 95%CI: 0.46–22.00). Conclusion: Parents in the rural community have satisfactory knowledge and a positive attitude toward oral health and children display good practices; however, there are a number of gaps noted in overall parental knowledge.

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“…Identifying the indispensable role of mothers about health care for their children becomes mandatory to assess the knowledge and attitudes regarding infant oral health and educating them as they are the primary caregivers. [5]…”

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Effect of dental health education on the knowledge and attitude among expectant mothers: A questionnaire study

Krishnan

Kumar

2019

J Pharm Bioall Sci

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Background: Although dental caries levels have declined and stabilized the world over, the problem of early childhood caries has remained persistent in many areas of the world affecting certain segments of society, especially the socially deprived, who remain at high risk to this disease. Parents have an essential role in mediating between their children and environment for which prenatal period is the best time for health interventions. This mediation is done through preventive services they provide to their children such as dietary habits supervision, oral hygiene performance, and other practices that can be enhanced by prenatal dental health education. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate, by means of a questionnaire, the expectant mother’s knowledge and attitude toward dental health and to test the effectiveness of the health education tool. Materials and Methods: The baseline questionnaire consisted of 27 questions, which was distributed to 138 participants. Subsequently, provision for dental health education was made in batches of 20. After 3 weeks, 10 questions were randomly selected from the first questionnaire for reassessment session. Paired t test was used for statistical analysis. Results: The mean overall knowledge improved from 67.4% to 97.32% and attitude improved from 75.83% to 99.22%. Conclusion: Knowledge and attitude of mothers was found to increase on provision of dental health education, which were retained even after a period of 3 weeks.

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Knowledge and Attitude of Lactating Mothers towards Infant oral health care in Udaipur

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Parents\' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Preschool\'s Oral Health and Early Childhood Caries

Parents\' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Preschool\'s Oral Health and Early Childhood Caries

Influence of parents’ oral health knowledge and attitudes on oral health practices of children (5–12 years) in a rural school in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Effect of dental health education on the knowledge and attitude among expectant mothers: A questionnaire study

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