Trial reportPloS one2021
Which determinants should be considered to reduce social inequalities in paediatric dental care access? A cross-sectional study in France.
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- Barriers to dental service utilization in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
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- The impact of anti-inflammatory drugs on facial odontogenic cellulitis in children: a cross-sectional study in France.BDJ open · 2025Article
- Family profiles in relation to early childhood caries: a cross-sectional study in France.BMJ open · 2025Observational
- Oral Health Conditions of Preschool Children Among Birth Cohort Studies: A Scoping Review.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2025Article
- Model to explain dental visit for children aged 0 to 5: Scoping review of birth cohorts.PloS one · 2025Article
- Enhancing knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dental caries in mothers and caregivers of children through a neuroeducational strategy.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Utilization of dental care service and associated factors among pre-school children in northwest China over the past decade.BMC oral health · 2023Observational
- Exploring the Relationships between Children's Oral Health and Parents' Oral Health Knowledge, Literacy, Behaviours and Adherence to Recommendations: A Cross-Sectional Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Better access to dental care through systemic and educational strategies is needed to lessen the burden of disease due to severe early caries. Our study aims to describe family characteristics associated with severe early caries: parental knowledge, attitudes, practices in oral health and socio-demographic factors. For this cross-sectional study, 102 parents of children aged under 6 years with severe early caries and attending paediatric dentistry service in France completed a questionnaire during face-to-face interviews. Caries were diagnosed clinically by calibrated investigators, using the American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry criteria, and dental status was recorded using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth index. The majority of children were from underprivileged backgrounds and had poor oral health status, with a median dmft index of 10. Parents highlighted the difficulty of finding suitable dental care in private practices. Parents appeared to have good oral health knowledge and engaged in adapted behaviours but showed a low sense of self-efficacy. They perceived the severity of early caries as important but the susceptibility of their child as moderate. The study affirmed the importance of improving the accessibility of paediatric dental care and developing educational strategies to enhance the knowledge, skills, and oral health practices of families.
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