Relationship between children’s oral health-related behaviors and their caregiver’s sense of coherence

Qiu, Rongmin; Wong, May Chun Mei; Lo, Edward Chin Man; Lin, Huancai

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-239

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“…In this study, the caregiver’s social support was not significantly associated with a child’s frequency of sugary snack intake. The frequency of sugary snack intake by children was predominantly related to the caregiver’s frequency of sugary snack intake and other factors, which was also shown in our previous study [16, 22]. In addition, these findings revealed that a child’s sugary snack intake habits are influenced by his/her caregiver’s sugary snack intake habits.…”

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The relationship between children’s oral health-related behaviors and their caregiver’s social support

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BackgroundSocial support might play a role in helping people adopt healthy behaviors and improve their health. Stronger social support from mothers has been found to be positively related to higher tooth brushing frequency in 1- to 3-year-old children. However, little is known regarding the relationship between the caregiver’s social support and the oral health-related behaviors of 5-year-old children in China. This study aimed to investigate this relationship.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 1332 5-year-old children and their caregivers in Guangzhou, southern China. Data were collected using questionnaires that were completed by the caregivers and the children’s caries status were examined. The caregivers’ social support was measured using the Social Support Rating Scale. The measurements of the children’s oral health-related behaviors included the frequencies of sugary snack intake and tooth brushing, utilization of dental services, and patterns of dental visits. Univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the relationships between the variables.ResultsNo association was found between the caregiver’s social support and the child’s oral health-related behaviors in a multiple logistic regression analysis. However, other factors, particularly the oral health-related behaviors of the caregiver, were found to be significantly linked to the child’s oral health-related behaviors.ConclusionsThe oral health-related behaviors of 5-year-old children in Guangzhou are unrelated to the caregiver’s social support but are related to other specific factors, particularly the caregiver’s oral health-related behaviors.

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“…Most researchers also believe that oral health knowledge and parents’ attitudes mostly determine and promote children’s oral health behaviour. [1–3]…”

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Prevalence of Dental Caries and Fissure Sealants in a Portuguese Sample of Adolescents

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IntroductionThe aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of dental caries and the DMFT index, as well as the distribution pattern of pit and fissure sealants on permanent teeth in a Portuguese sample of adolescents, and to assess whether the existing usage of sealants and socio-demographic factors are correlated to caries prevalence on the examined sample.Materials and MethodsA cross-sectional study was designed with a sample of 447 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years old, attending a public school in Sátão, Portugal. A self-administered questionnaire with questions about oral health behaviours and socio-economic status was answered by adolescents in the classroom. Clinical examination of oral health status and assessment of fissure sealants were accomplished by only one trained member of the research team.ResultsWe obtained a DMFT index of 3.32 (2.92), which indicates a moderate level of prevalence of dental caries. When considering a DMFT = 0, we found significant statistical differences between the parents´ level of education (≤ 4th grade = 26.3 vs 5th–12th grade = 18.8 vs <12th grade = 43.3, p = 0.001), gender (male = 27.3 vs female = 19.6, p = 0.04), age (≤15 years = 27.1 vs <15 years = 18.5, p = 0.02), presence of fissure sealants (yes = 30.6 vs no = 13.5, p = 0.001) and experience of dental pain (no = 25.4 vs yes = 16.8, p = 0.02). When analyzing the prevalence of fissure sealants, we verified that 58.8% of adolescents had at least one fissure sealant applied. Significant statistical differences were found when analyzing the presence of fissure sealants related with parents´educational level (<9th grade, OR = 1.56 CI95% = 1.05–2.54), gender (female, OR = 1.86 CI95% = 1.19–2.98), experience of dental pain (yes, OR = 0.62 CI95% = 0.39–0.97) and presence of dental caries (yes, OR = 0.35 CI95% = 0.19–0.65).ConclusionsThe moderate level of caries prevalence reveals the need of improvement of primary prevention interventions among Portuguese adolescents. The establishment of a more targeted preventive program with better and more effective oral health education is essential, having into account socio-demographic aspects.

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“…Oral health promotion is very important in order to insure the application of primary prevention methods such as daily toothbrushing at least twice a day, daily use of dental floss and visiting a dentist regularly to prevent and detect oral diseases in a early stage. Oral health education is the first step in the prevention of oral diseases, in order to decrease socio-demographic differences and to give equal opportunities of oral health, promoting the measures necessary for the improvement of quality-of-life among the population (Qiu et al, 2013;Yiu and King, 2011;Okullo et al, 2004;Pereira, 2003;Honkala et al, 2001).…”

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Oral Health Education among Portuguese Adolescents

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Introduction: Oral health education is an important issue that should be given to children and adolescents, allowing the acquisition of correct oral health behaviours. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and assess the quality of oral health behaviours among a sample of portuguese adolescents and verify their association with sociodemographic variables. Participants and methods: A cross-sectional study was designed with a sample of 447 adolescents aged 12 to 19 years old, attending a public school in Sátão, Portugal. An interview was made questioning about socio-demographic factors and oral health behaviours to each adolescent in the classroom. Prevalence was expressed in proportions and crude odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to measure the strength of association between oral health behaviours and socio-demographic factors. Results: The prevalence of toothbrushing (twice-a-day or more) was 90.6%. Five point eight percent of adolescents reported daily flossing, more frequent among female gender (female,OR=2.03 95%CI=1.35-3.05) and adolescents older than 15 years (>15years,OR=1.90 95%CI=1.24-2.92). Sixty-seven percent had at least one dental appointment in the previous twelve months. The prevalence of dental appointments was associated with socio-economic variables such as the father´s professional situation (unemployed,OR=0.33 95%CI=0.17-0.65) and crowding index (>1,OR=0.4 95%CI=0.16-0.98). Conclusion: Considering the results of the present study, oral health community programs and primary preventive strategies, such as improvement of oral health education in schools should be considered in order to reduce the risk level of oral diseases and develop better oral health behaviours.

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Relationship between children’s oral health-related behaviors and their caregiver’s sense of coherence

Cited by 36 publications

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The relationship between children’s oral health-related behaviors and their caregiver’s social support

The relationship between children’s oral health-related behaviors and their caregiver’s social support

Prevalence of Dental Caries and Fissure Sealants in a Portuguese Sample of Adolescents

Oral Health Education among Portuguese Adolescents

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