ArticleJournal of dentistry (Tehran, Iran)2017
Perception of Iranian Mothers About Oral Health of Their School-Children: A Qualitative Study.
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- Family factors associated with dental caries among 5-year-old preschool children.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2024Article
- Parent's Attitudes toward Their Children's Oral Health Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of dentistry · 2023Article
- Mothers' knowledge and self-reported performance regarding the management of traumatic dental injuries and associated factors: a cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- Knowledge and perception of parents regarding halitosis in their children in Saudi Arabia.The Saudi dental journal · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesOral health is an important aspect of general health and well-being for children. Understanding the viewpoint of mothers about children's oral health provides a basis for the development of interventions to improve oral care and disease prevention. The purpose of this study was to explore the perception of Iranian mothers regarding the oral health of their children. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis descriptive qualitative study was the first phase of an exploratory mixed method design and collected data from April to May 2015 in Tehran, Iran. The qualitative data were collected through seven focus group discussions and three semi-structured interviews. The participants were 58 Iranian women who had a first grader. Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis.
resultsThe main themes identified from the data were: (I) the definition of oral health, (II) the importance of maintaining oral health and dental treatment, (III) the effect of nutrition on children's oral health, (IV) the role of oral health behaviors, (V) the causes of dental caries and malocclusion/crowding, (VI) the symptoms and causes of gum disease, (VII) the causes of halitosis.
conclusionsAccording to the mothers' perception, the main factors influencing children's oral health were: nutrition and oral health behaviors such as daily tooth brushing and flossing. The results of this study can be used to develop a model of oral health education and a prevention program for improving oral health among Iranian school-children.
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