Blinkhorn A S
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1978 Sep;6(5):222-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1978.tb01154.x.
Two hundred and eighty mothers of preschool children were interviewed in order to determine first, their children's toothbrushing habits and secondly, their expectations concerning the brushing behavior of preschool children in general. The influence of social and demographic factors on children's brushing behavior was also investigated. The results showed that the practice of toothbrushing is widespread and mothers play the central role in teaching the brushing routine. However, the social norms concerning oral hygiene were imprecise, indicating that mothers had no social support for teaching their children to brush and no information on how brushing should be carried out. Dental health educators should encourage mothers of young children to develop positive attitudes towards toothbrushing and teach them the correct technique.
为了首先确定学龄前儿童的刷牙习惯，其次了解她们对学龄前儿童总体刷牙行为的期望，对280名学龄前儿童的母亲进行了访谈。还调查了社会和人口因素对儿童刷牙行为的影响。结果表明，刷牙行为很普遍，母亲在教授刷牙习惯方面起着核心作用。然而，关于口腔卫生的社会规范并不明确，这表明母亲在教孩子刷牙时没有社会支持，也没有关于如何正确刷牙的信息。牙科健康教育工作者应鼓励幼儿母亲对刷牙形成积极态度，并教给她们正确的刷牙技巧。
