ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2015
Parental awareness and dental attendance of children among African immigrants.
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- Oral health inequalities in immigrant populations worldwide: a scoping review of dental caries and periodontal disease prevalence.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Application of the integrated behavioral model to identify the predictors of toothbrushing practices among primary school children at Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Immigrant child health in Canada: a scoping review.BMJ global health · 2022Article
- A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Correlation of dental anxiety with oral health status and treatment needs among 12-year old indian school going children.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2020Article
- Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Dental Attendance and Caries Experience among Children of Newcomers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- The Burden of Early Childhood Caries in Canadian Children and Associated Risk Factors.Frontiers in public health · 2019Review
- Factors Affecting Dental Attendance of Children of New Immigrant Parents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2017Article
- Factors Affecting Oral Hygiene and Tooth Brushing in Preschool Children, Shiraz/Iran.Journal of dental biomaterials · 2017Article
- Higher body mass index associated with severe early childhood caries.BMC pediatrics · 2016Article
- The Influence of Oral Health Knowledge on Parental Practices among the Saudi Parents of Children Aged 2-6 Years in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
To assess parental awareness of their child's dental status and the relationship between parental awareness and children's dental attendance. Participants were children aged 6 years or younger and their African parents who had lived in Canada for up to 10 years. Demographics and parents' perceived dental status were collected. Children's normative dental status was determined by dental examinations. 125 pairs of parents and children aged 21-72 months were included. 52% of the children never had a dental visit. Dental status of 44% of children was rated as good by parents, among them, 56% had dental decay. Parental assessments did not coincide with the clinical assessments of 62% of children. No correlation was found between parental awareness and children's dental attendance. Children of African immigrants are at high risk for developing severe dental decay because of low parental awareness and lack of regular dental visits.
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