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KMID : 0355420030270030415
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Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
2003 Volume.27 No. 3 p.415 ~ p.434
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The Influence of mothers´ oral health knowledge on incidence and treatment of deciduous dental caries among their children
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of mothers´ oral health knowledge(OHK) on prevalence and treatment of deciduous dental caries in their children. 295 aged 4 and 5-year-old children and their mothers were selected in Seoul. The mothers who responded the pretested questionnaires were consisted of 16 items regarding home OHK, school OHK and community OHK. Data were collected by oral examination on children and questionnaire survey on their mothers.
The results were as follow;
1. Mothers´ OHK was an influencing factor of incidence of children´s dental caries. Therefore, The relation of Mothers´ OHK and the score of children´s draft was showed inverse relationship.
2. Mothers´ home OHK was not an influencing factor of treatment of children´s dental caries. It is suggested that comprehensive incremental oral health care for children should be educated for their mothers.
3. Mothers´ school OHK was not an influencing factor of incidence of children´s dental caries.
4. Mothers´ community OHK was not an influencing factor of incidence of children´ s dental caries.
5. Mothers´ school OHK and community OHK was not an influencing factor of treatment of children´s
dental caries.
6. It is recommended that school OHK and community OHK should be included on the process of oral health knowledge education.
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