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Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
J Contemp Dent Pract. 2023 Mar 1;24(3):147-152. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3476.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether mother's oral health habits and knowledge for child oral care actually reflect on her young child's oral health and hence sought for direct evidence for this association.
One hundred mothers accompanied their children, aged 2-5 years to a University Pediatric Dentistry Clinic and completed a three-arm questionnaire. Child dental caries (decayed, missing, filled surfaces-dmfs) and gingival bleeding index (GBI) were recorded. Correlations were sought by the analysis of variance (ANOVA).
A negative correlation was observed between maternal education and family income with child dmfs (p < 0.01). Additionally, other maternal factors such as age and correct knowledge of the appropriate age for a child's first dental visit, the initiation of toothbrushing, and fluoride exposure were positively associated with lower dmfs and GBI. Additionally, some maternal practices also contributed to these results.
Maternal practices and knowledge are predictors of child oral health.
Mothers-to-be, especially those with low socioeconomic characteristics, should be involved in dental education and motivation interventions in order to practice proper oral hygiene for their children.
本研究旨在评估母亲的口腔卫生习惯和儿童口腔护理知识是否确实反映在其幼儿的口腔健康上，并为此寻求直接证据。
100 名母亲陪同其 2-5 岁的孩子前往大学儿科牙科诊所，并完成了三臂式问卷调查。记录儿童龋齿（龋失补牙面 dmfs）和牙龈出血指数（GBI）。通过方差分析（ANOVA）寻求相关性。
母亲的教育程度和家庭收入与儿童 dmfs 呈负相关（p < 0.01）。此外，其他一些母亲的因素，如年龄和正确了解儿童首次看牙医、开始刷牙和氟化物暴露的适当年龄，与较低的 dmfs 和 GBI 呈正相关。此外，一些母亲的做法也促成了这些结果。
母亲的行为和知识是儿童口腔健康的预测因素。
应让准母亲，尤其是社会经济地位较低的母亲，参与口腔卫生教育和激励干预，以便为其孩子进行适当的口腔卫生护理。
