Azevedo Marina Sousa, Romano Ana Regina, Dos Santos Iná da Silva, Cenci Maximiliano Sergio
Infant Clinic, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Infant Clinic, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Pediatr Dent. 2014 May-Jun;36(3):95-9.
This study's purpose was to assess mothers' knowledge and beliefs about early childhood caries (ECC) etiology and prevention.
This cross-sectional study targeted mothers (N=277) of zero- to 12-month-olds visiting 12 public health care centers in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Information on causes of and recommendations to prevent ECC, as well as socioeconomic and demographic variables, was collected. Chi-square, univariate, and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed (P<.05).
Sugar intake and lack of oral hygiene were the most frequently mentioned causes of caries. Ninety percent of the mothers were aware of the need to begin tooth-brushing during their children's first year. Mothers who had more children and were in lower socioeconomic positions were more likely to not know the correct age for the first dental visit.
Our findings showed that mothers do not know all the factors that can influence caries in their children. None reported the role of micro-organisms and lack of fluoride in the caries etiology. These findings highlight the importance of providing preventive orientation to the mothers regarding early childhood caries. Information on age of first dental visit should be emphasized, especially among mothers with more than one child and low-income families.
本研究旨在评估母亲们对幼儿龋齿（ECC）病因及预防的知识和观念。
这项横断面研究的对象是巴西南里奥格兰德州佩洛塔斯市12家公共卫生保健中心的零至12个月大婴儿的母亲（N = 277）。收集了有关ECC病因及预防建议的信息，以及社会经济和人口统计学变量。进行了卡方检验、单因素和多因素逻辑回归分析（P <.05）。
糖的摄入和口腔卫生不良是最常被提及的龋齿病因。90%的母亲意识到需要在孩子一岁时开始刷牙。孩子较多且社会经济地位较低的母亲更有可能不知道首次看牙的正确年龄。
我们的研究结果表明，母亲们并不了解所有可能影响孩子龋齿的因素。没有人提到微生物和氟缺乏在龋齿病因中的作用。这些结果凸显了向母亲们提供关于幼儿龋齿预防指导的重要性。应强调首次看牙年龄的信息，尤其是在有多个孩子的母亲和低收入家庭中。
