Patil Anand N, Karkare Swati, Jadhav Haridas S, Damade Yogesh, Punjari Bhavani Kirthi
Pedodontics, Nanded Rural Dental College and Research Center, Nanded, Maharashtra, India.
Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, MGVs KBH Dental College and Hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2022;15(Suppl 2):S126-S130. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2137.
The aim of the present study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of parents toward their children's oral health and its influence on the dental caries status of 5-10 years old schoolchildren in Nashik, Maharashtra.
A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among parents of 5-10 years old school children who visited our hospital. A total of 504 children and their parents were included in the study. Clinical examination of children was done using DMFT and deft index. A self-designed questionnaire was given to the parents to assess their knowledge, attitude and practices toward their children's oral health. Statistical analysis was performed using EPI INFO version 6.04. ANOVA test was used to test the association between dental caries status and KAP. -value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
The mean DMFT was 1.6 ± 1.5 and mean deft was 6.6 ± 3.4. Majority of the parents (64.9%) showed fair knowledge, attitude, and practices. There was no significant difference between mean DMFT/deft and parental KAP.
Overall the parents in the present study had reasonable KAP about oral health of their children. Deficient areas of oral health awareness include importance of milk teeth and their treatment, regular dental visits, and dietary practices.
Oral health awareness programs should be directed toward parents and should emphasize on topics such as importance of milk teeth and their treatment, regular dental visits, and dietary practices.
Patil AN, Karkare S, Jadhav HS, Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Parents toward Their Children's Oral Health and its Influence on the Dental Caries Status of 5-10-year-old School-children in Nashik, Maharashtra: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2022;15(S-2):S126-S130.
本研究旨在评估马马纳西父母对其子女口腔健康的知识、态度和行为，及其对马哈拉施特拉邦纳西克市5至10岁学童龋齿状况的影响。
对来我院就诊的5至10岁学童的父母开展了一项基于问卷调查的横断面研究。共有504名儿童及其父母纳入本研究。采用DMFT和deft指数对儿童进行临床检查。向父母发放自行设计的问卷，以评估他们对子女口腔健康的知识、态度和行为。使用EPI INFO 6.04版软件进行统计分析。采用方差分析检验龋齿状况与知识、态度和行为之间的关联。P值<0.05被认为具有统计学意义。
平均DMFT为1.6±1.5，平均deft为6.6±3.4。大多数父母（64.9%）的知识、态度和行为表现良好。平均DMFT/deft与父母的知识、态度和行为之间无显著差异。
总体而言，本研究中的父母对其子女的口腔健康有合理的知识、态度和行为。口腔健康意识的不足领域包括乳牙的重要性及其治疗、定期看牙医和饮食习惯。
口腔健康意识项目应针对父母，应强调乳牙的重要性及其治疗、定期看牙医和饮食习惯等主题。
帕蒂尔·A·N、卡尔卡尔·S、贾德哈夫·H·S，父母对其子女口腔健康的知识、态度和行为及其对马哈拉施特拉邦纳西克市5至10岁学童龋齿状况的影响：一项横断面研究。《国际临床儿科牙科学杂志》2022年；15（S-2）：S126-S130。
