Kakti Ateet Ashok, Alabdullah Ayat Salman, Alahmed Abrar, Alhowajji Zainab, Alswailem Eman, Alhassan Hanan
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Preventive division, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2019 Jan-Mar;37(1):8-11. doi: 10.4103/JISPPD.JISPPD_76_17.
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pacifier use among Saudi children and analyze the effects of maternal education and dental visits on the age of pacifier withdrawal.
The dental histories of mothers of 300 children with age group of 2-7 years were obtained along with their educational level, frequency of dental checkups, and age of pacifier withdrawal. Data were analyzed using the cross-tabulation and Chi-square tests.
Forty percent (n = 133) of the children used pacifier. There was an effect of maternal education on the age of pacifier withdrawal: higher the maternal education, younger the age of pacifier withdrawal. The frequency of dental visits influenced the relationship between maternal education and age of pacifier withdrawal.
Unhealthy oral habits such as prolonged pacifier use can be reduced with regular dental checkups and higher levels of mother education. Hence, we recommend that children should start dental visits at an early age and maintain visits at regular intervals.
本研究旨在评估沙特儿童使用安抚奶嘴的流行情况，并分析母亲教育程度和看牙次数对停止使用安抚奶嘴年龄的影响。
获取了300名年龄在2至7岁儿童母亲的牙科病史，以及她们的教育水平、牙齿检查频率和停止使用安抚奶嘴的年龄。使用交叉表和卡方检验对数据进行分析。
40%（n = 133）的儿童使用安抚奶嘴。母亲教育程度对停止使用安抚奶嘴的年龄有影响：母亲教育程度越高，停止使用安抚奶嘴的年龄越小。看牙次数影响了母亲教育程度与停止使用安抚奶嘴年龄之间的关系。
通过定期牙齿检查和提高母亲教育水平，可以减少诸如长期使用安抚奶嘴等不良口腔习惯。因此，我们建议儿童应在幼年开始看牙并定期就诊。
