Key Points
Question
From which social relationships do mothers obtain child fluoride information and misinformation?
Findings
In this qualitative study of 126 mothers of children aged 3 to 5 years, fluoride information and misinformation relating to children were obtained from family members, health care clinicians, and community members. The receipt of inconsistent child fluoride information from multiple sources resulted in confusion and difficulty assessing the accuracy of the fluoride information.
Meaning
These findings suggest that social relationships can be a potential target for interventions to provide accurate fluoride information related to children.