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01-10-2013 | Original Paper

Parental Knowledge of Pre-school Child Oral Health

Authors: Anand Prabhu, Arun Prasad Rao, Venugopal Reddy, Syed Shaheed Ahamed, Shameer Muhammad, Shanmugam Thayumanavan

Published in: Journal of Community Health | Issue 5/2013

Abstract

The dental health of preschool children has extensive implications on the oral heath of the individual as he grows into an adult. Parents/guardians of preschool children play a central role in enforcing proper oral hygiene and preventive regime in these children. This study was conducted with the aim of describing the views of parents/guardians about the dental health of pre-school children. Response was obtained on a 21 point questionnaire from randomly visiting parents of the outpatient section of Rajah Muthiah dental college and Hospital, Annamalainagar, India. The findings of the present study point towards poor awareness among the parents/guardians of preschool children, pertaining to their childs’ oral health and this could directly translate to poor oral health among the children in this area.

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Title: Parental Knowledge of Pre-school Child Oral Health
Authors: Anand Prabhu
Arun Prasad Rao
Venugopal Reddy
Syed Shaheed Ahamed
Shameer Muhammad
Shanmugam Thayumanavan
Publication date: 01-10-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Community Health / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0094-5145
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3610
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-013-9693-x

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