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Toothbrushing frequency among 4-6-year-old Iranian children and associated maternal attitude and sociobehavioral factors.
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- Changes in toothbrushing and factors associated with less than twice daily toothbrushing by the age of four in the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- Longitudinal study of factors predicting toothbrushing less than twice daily at age 2 years in the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study.European journal of oral sciences · 2025Article
- Toothbrushing and Access to Dental Services in Peruvian Children.Global pediatric health · 2023Article
- The Effect of Oral Health Educational Intervention Program among Mothers of Children aged 1-6, Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior.Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2020Article
- Determinants of Oral Health Behavior among Preschool Children: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior.Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundToothbrushing is an important aspect of children's oral health self-care. This study aimed to explore toothbrushing frequency among 4-6-year-old Iranian children and associated maternal attitude and sociobehavioral factors. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 407 mother-child (aged 4-6 years) pairs through stratified random sampling in Tabriz, Iran. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires including demographic characteristic, maternal attitude, and toothbrushing frequency of both mothers and children. Logistic regression was used to determine the predicators of children's toothbrushing. Statistical significance was set at
resultsThe mean ages were 32.6 ± 4.8 and 5.3 ± 1.1 years for mothers and children respectively. Twice-daily toothbrushing was observed at a relative frequency of 12.8% in children and 18.4% in mothers. About 43.7% of children brushed their teeth once daily. Nearly 38.7% of children started toothbrushing behavior regularly at 4 years of age, and 41% had dental visits. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that children's toothbrushing (once daily or more) was associated with maternal brushing frequency (odds ratio [OR] =2.0, 95% confidence interval [CI] =1.53-2.86), maternal attitude toward oral health (OR = 1.15, CI = 1.08-1.22), and children's age (OR = 1.21, 95% CI = 1.02-1.77).
conclusionThe descriptive results indicated that maternal and children toothbrushing behaviors are unfavorable. Furthermore, maternal toothbrushing behavior is a strong predicator of children's brushing behavior. Health promotional activities seem necessary for mothers to enhance oral health behavior of their children.
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