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Home Knowledge, behaviours and beliefs of parents regarding the oral health of their...

Knowledge, behaviours and beliefs of parents regarding the oral health of their children

Authors:

  • F. Salama
    Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry, Detroit, USA
  • A. Alwohaibi
    College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Alabdullatif Alabdullatif
    College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • A. Alnasser
    College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Z. Hafiz
    College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2020.21.02.03

ABSTRACT


Aim

The purpose of this study was to assess the Saudi parent’s knowledge, behaviours, and beliefs regarding the oral health of their children.

Methods

Parents answered a questionnaire, which included questions about parental knowledge, behaviours, and beliefs regarding dental caries development, baby bottle use, and how to care for children’s oral health as well as the reasons for their children’s first visit to the dentist and other questions.

Results

There was a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of knowledge of participants, across all age groups. Age, number of children, and education level were statistically significantly related to the mean scores of behaviours. Beliefs scores of participants indicated statistically significant difference in relation to the education level, monthly family income, and use of smart phone.

Conclusion

There is discrepancy between parental knowledge, behaviours, and beliefs regarding oral health of their children and there is association of these variables with their sociodemographic status.

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Publication date:

June /2020

Keywords:

attitudes, beliefs, child, oral health knowledge, parents

Issue:

Vol.21 – n.2/2020

Page:

103 – 109

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: F. Salama, A. Alwohaibi, Alabdullatif Alabdullatif, A. Alnasser, Z. Hafiz (2020) "Knowledge, behaviours and beliefs of parents regarding the oral health of their children", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 21(2), pp103-109. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2020.21.02.03
Vancouver: F. Salama, A. Alwohaibi, Alabdullatif Alabdullatif, A. Alnasser, Z. Hafiz. Knowledge, behaviours and beliefs of parents regarding the oral health of their children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2020Jun.1 [cited 2023Feb.07];21(2):103-109. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/knowledge-behaviours-and-beliefs-of-parents-regarding-the-oral-health-of-their-children/
MLA: F. Salama, A. Alwohaibi, Alabdullatif Alabdullatif, A. Alnasser, Z. Hafiz Knowledge, behaviours and beliefs of parents regarding the oral health of their children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2020;21(2):103-109

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