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ArticleEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2026

Maternal control of children's daily toothbrushing: a cross-sectional study.

Y Peneluc Rocha, V Venske Pinheiro, J Lima do Amaral, C de Oliveira Langlois, A Emidio Ribeiro Silva

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Y Peneluc RochaPostgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, 457 Gonçalves Chaves Street, 5th floor, Rio Grande do Sul, Pelotas, Brazil.
V Venske PinheiroPostgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, 457 Gonçalves Chaves Street, 5th floor, Rio Grande do Sul, Pelotas, Brazil.
J Lima do AmaralPostgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, 457 Gonçalves Chaves Street, 5th floor, Rio Grande do Sul, Pelotas, Brazil.
C de Oliveira LangloisPostgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, 457 Gonçalves Chaves Street, 5th floor, Rio Grande do Sul, Pelotas, Brazil.
A Emidio Ribeiro SilvaPostgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, 457 Gonçalves Chaves Street, 5th floor, Rio Grande do Sul, Pelotas, Brazil. aemidiosilva@gmail.com.

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purposeThe aim of the present study was to identify the prevalence of lack of maternal control of the daily toothbrushing of children up to 6 years of age receiving care at a School of Dentistry in Southern Brazil, as well as its associated factors.

methodsA cross-sectional study. Data were obtained through a structured questionnaire administered to the mothers. The outcome of interest was maternal control of their children's daily toothbrushing, and the exposure variables were related to both the mother and the child. Descriptive and multiple regression analyses were performed.

resultsA total of 156 mother-child pairs were evaluated. The percentage of children whose daily toothbrushing was not controlled by their mothers was 14.8%. After adjusted regression analysis, lack of dietary control (PR = 2.74; 95% CI 1.15-6.50; p = 0.023) and maternal stress symptoms (PR = 3.74; 95% CI 1.56-8.96; p = 0.003) remained associated with the outcome.

conclusionThe percentage of children whose daily toothbrushing was not controlled by their mothers was 14.8%. Factors, such as the presence of maternal stress symptoms and the absence of dietary control for the child, directly influenced the lack of maternal control of children's daily toothbrushing.

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Maternal BehaviorMother-Child RelationsMothersToothbrushingBrazilChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfantStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesChildDietaryDistressMothersToothbrushing

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