Lakshmanan Lakshimi, Gurunathan Deepa
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Jan 28;9(1):385-389. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_881_19. eCollection 2020 Jan.
Parents' interpretation on children's oral health care practices plays a vital role in improving children's oral health.
This study sought to evaluate parents' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding dental sealants.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among parents of school-going children in Chennai, India. Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward sealant therapy were assessed through a questionnaire survey among 250 parents (45% fathers and 55% mothers).
A statistically significant difference was noted in the knowledge and attitude scores at various age groups; 71% of the participants agreed that pit and fissure sealants are effective in preventing dental caries. Only 34% of the study participants' children had received dental sealants.
The parental knowledge and awareness of preventive practices appear to support dental sealants as a preventive strategy for dental caries. But most parents did not practice the preventive measures despite knowing its effectiveness and benefits. Greater efforts should be made to encourage the parents to provide their children with primary care.
父母对儿童口腔保健行为的理解在改善儿童口腔健康方面起着至关重要的作用。
本研究旨在评估父母对窝沟封闭剂的知识、态度和行为。
在印度金奈对学龄儿童的父母进行了一项横断面研究。通过对250名父母（45%为父亲，55%为母亲）进行问卷调查，评估他们对窝沟封闭治疗的知识、态度和行为。
不同年龄组在知识和态度得分上存在统计学显著差异；71%的参与者认为窝沟封闭剂对预防龋齿有效。只有34%的研究参与者的孩子接受了窝沟封闭。
父母对预防措施的知识和认识似乎支持将窝沟封闭剂作为预防龋齿的策略。但大多数父母尽管知道其有效性和益处，却没有采取预防措施。应做出更大努力鼓励父母为孩子提供初级保健。
