Is Parental Rating of Child's Oral Health Associated with Caries Experience in Children? A Cross-Sectional Study.

Autor:	Hakeem FF; Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia., Hammudah HA; College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia., Masoudi AA; College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia., Habeeb AT; College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia., Aljohani RM; College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia., Almutairi SN; College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry [J Int Soc Prev Community Dent] 2023 Dec 27; Vol. 13 (6), pp. 485-492. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 27 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_110_23
Abstrakt:	Aim: The Parents' view to the oral health of their children is a significant factor that can impact oral health practices and behaviors. The aim of this research was to investigate how parental assessment of their child's oral health associates with caries experience in children receiving dental treatment at the hospital of Taibah University Dental College. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 127 children who underwent dental treatment at Taibah University Dental College and Hospital during 2020-2021. Dental caries experience was assessed using the dmft/DMFT index, and parental rating of oral health was obtained through a questionnaire. Three logistic regression models were used to assess the correlation between dental caries experience and parental rating of oral health while controlling for sociodemographic and behavioral factors. Results: Most parents rated the oral health of their child as good (60.4%), followed by excellent (18.8%) and very good (15.6%). The mean dmft/DMFT score was 3.47 ± 3.46, with 43.8% of children having high/very high dental caries experience. Logistic regression analysis showed that children whose parents rated their oral health as poor were more likely to have high/very high dental caries experience compared to those rated as excellent/very good/good/fair (adjusted odds ratio = 4.45, 95% confidence interval 1.23-16.07). Conclusion: This study suggests a link between parental assessment of their child's oral health and an elevated prevalence of dental caries in children. The study found that children whose parents rated their oral health as suboptimal had higher odds of having high dental caries experience. These findings emphasize the significance of parental perception of their child's oral health and suggest a necessity for customized interventions to enhance parental knowledge and practices concerning children's oral health. Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. (Copyright: © 2023 Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry.)
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