Amin Maryam S, Perez Arnaldo, Nyachhyon Pawan
Division of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Alberta, 5-513 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405-87 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1C9, Canada,
J Immigr Minor Health. 2015 Feb;17(1):132-8. doi: 10.1007/s10903-013-9912-7.
To assess parental awareness of their child's dental status and the relationship between parental awareness and children's dental attendance. Participants were children aged 6 years or younger and their African parents who had lived in Canada for up to 10 years. Demographics and parents' perceived dental status were collected. Children's normative dental status was determined by dental examinations. 125 pairs of parents and children aged 21-72 months were included. 52% of the children never had a dental visit. Dental status of 44% of children was rated as good by parents, among them, 56% had dental decay. Parental assessments did not coincide with the clinical assessments of 62% of children. No correlation was found between parental awareness and children's dental attendance. Children of African immigrants are at high risk for developing severe dental decay because of low parental awareness and lack of regular dental visits.
评估父母对其孩子牙齿状况的认知以及父母认知与孩子看牙就诊之间的关系。研究对象为6岁及以下儿童及其在加拿大生活长达10年的非洲裔父母。收集了人口统计学信息和父母对孩子牙齿状况的认知情况。通过牙科检查确定儿童的正常牙齿状况。纳入了125对年龄在21 - 72个月的父母与孩子。52%的儿童从未看过牙医。44%的儿童牙齿状况被父母评为良好，其中56%有龋齿。62%儿童的父母评估与临床评估不一致。未发现父母认知与孩子看牙就诊之间存在相关性。由于父母认知度低且缺乏定期看牙，非洲移民儿童患严重龋齿的风险很高。
