Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway, Hordaland, Bergen, Norway.
King Faisal University SA, University of Science and Technology, Omdurman, Sudan.
Int J Paediatr Dent. 2021 Jan;31(1):80-88. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12683. Epub 2020 Jul 11.
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common chronic childhood disease with multifactorial etiology including poor parental dietary and hygiene behaviors.
This study aimed to assess toothbrushing-related perceptions among parents with immigrant background living in Norway.
A structured interview was performed with immigrant parents to assess their oral health-related knowledge, beliefs, and attitude toward toothbrushing. Immigrant parents of non-Western origin with newborn infants (0-6 months) were included in this study.
Of those interviewed, 66% chose to participate and they were found to have an average favorable attitudes, subjective norms, and strong perceptions of control related to child's tooth brushing with reported means of (3.3), (3.6), and (4.6), respectively. They had on average low indulgence (mean 7.8) with respect to this behavior and a relatively high level of knowledge (mean 6.9). Parents with strong intention toward toothbrushing (61%) had on average more frequent oral hygiene behavior than parents with weak intentions.
Parents with non-Western origin have adequate knowledge and intention toward toothbrushing, although some have an unsatisfactory attitude, which might affect the oral health of their children negatively. Culture and habits are contributing factors in ECC and should be addressed in oral health prevention policies.
婴幼儿龋（ECC）是一种常见的慢性儿童疾病，其病因包括父母不良的饮食和卫生行为等多种因素。
本研究旨在评估挪威移民背景父母对刷牙相关行为的认知。
对移民父母进行了结构访谈，以评估他们的口腔健康相关知识、信念和对刷牙的态度。本研究纳入了有新生儿（0-6 个月）的非西方移民背景的父母。
在接受采访的父母中，有 66%的人选择参与，他们对儿童刷牙的态度、主观规范和控制感平均较为积极，分别为（3.3）、（3.6）和（4.6）。他们对这种行为的平均放纵程度较低（平均为 7.8），而知识水平相对较高（平均为 6.9）。刷牙意愿较强（61%）的父母比刷牙意愿较弱的父母更频繁地进行口腔卫生行为。
非西方背景的父母对刷牙有足够的知识和意愿，但他们的态度可能不理想，这可能会对其子女的口腔健康产生负面影响。文化和习惯是婴幼儿龋的影响因素，应在口腔卫生预防政策中予以解决。
