Title: Evaluation of Dental Caries Awareness among the Parents of School Going Children
Author: Shanmuga Priya.S, Dr. Mahesh
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i8.53
AIM: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the awareness of parents about the dental caries among the school going children in chennai. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to investigate the dental caries awareness in the different medium school children by questionnaire method. BACKGROUND: The dental caries is one of the most common infectious diseases all over the world. Overall dental caries is more severe in the baby teeth of 4-11 years children than the permanent tooth. However, an active effort of the school authority and dental health care team can make a awareness program more effective and also make a parents more aware about the dental caries prevention and milk tooth preservation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Total 80 parents from different socioeconomic groups participated in the study. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire addressing various aspects of knowledge and attitude of parents toward oral health and treatment modalities Awareness among parents was significantly lower in low socioeconomic group. Their attitude toward dental treatment differed significantly in high socioeconomic group preferred going to the pediatric dentist. CONCLUSION: The level of awareness among parents is relatively low and there is need for the implementation of oral health awareness programs for parents to change their attitude toward dental treatment of their children KEY WORDS: dental caries, oral health program, school children's. 1. Grover S, Anuradha P. Prevalence and treatment needs of dental caries among 12 and 15 years old school going children in Lucknow city. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent. 2011;18:105–11. 2. Ganesh SA, Bhatt PK, Jyothi SD. Initial impact of health education program on oral health, knowledge and awareness among 15 year old children of Government High School, Sarakki, Bangalore. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent. 2007;10:57–65. 3. Othman WM. Guidelines on oral health care for pre- school children . Oral Heath division, ministry of health Malaysia. 2003. 4. Kaur B. Evaluation of oral health awareness in parents of pre- school children. Indian J. Dent Res 2009;20:463-5 5. Kelly SE, Binkley CJ, Neace WP, Gal BS. Barriers to care- seeking for children's oral health among low income caregivers. Am J Public Health 2005;95:1345-51. 6. Wong D, Perez- Spiess S, Julliard K. Attitudes of Chinese parents towards the oral Health of their children with caries. A qualitative study Pediatr Dent 2005;27:505-12. 7. Mani SA, Aziz AA, John J, Ismail NM Knowledge , attitude and practices of oral health Promoting their factors among caretakers of children attending day care centres in Kubang Kerian Malaysia. A preliminary study. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2010;28:78-83. 8. Sohn W. Taichman LS, Ismail AI, Reisine S. Caregivers perception of child's oral health Status among low income African American Pediatr Dent 2008;30:480-7.Abstract
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