Parental Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Oral Health of Their Children

January 11, 2021 updated by: Alaa Ibrahim Saeed Eldirdiri, Cairo University

Parental Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Oral Health of Their Children in Relation to Caries Experience

The aim of this study is to assess the parental knowledge, attitude and practice towards oral health of their children in relation to caries experience.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

Primary teeth are important as much as permanent teeth. Dental plaque is considered the major cause of dental diseases, it begins to adhere to the teeth after eruption. Therefore, regular dental care for children becomes essential. Children at preschool age lack the awareness of primary teeth importance, the knowledge in dental health care and the ability to maintain adequate oral health. Hence, it is the parents' responsibility to take care of their children's teeth in collaboration with dentists and their advices.

A good understanding of the parental knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and awareness regarding oral health is essential for the effectiveness of oral health promotion efforts aim at improving the dental health of young children. It has been found that the more positive the attitude of parents is towards dentistry; the better their children's dental health status.

Children from low-income and underprivileged families have been found to have high caries prevalence and poor oral health. Therefore, it is important to assess the knowledge and attitude of parents, as their behaviour towards their children oral health is of a huge impact. This may also have implications on early dental visits aimed for prevention rather than restorative treatment. So, parents' knowledge and attitude have a significant influence on the children's dental and gingival health. Lack of parental knowledge and positive attitudes regarding primary teeth create barriers to early preventive dental care.

In addition, studying and understanding parental dental knowledge and attitude would be of a good help in effective planning for well-targeted dental health promotional campaigns by shedding the light on the knowledge gaps and negative attitudes of the parents regarding dental health

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

367

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year to 4 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Parents of preschool children who visiting the outpatient clinic of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department at the Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt.

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Parents of children with Primary dentition.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Parents of children with psychological problems.
  • Parents of children with chronic illness.
  • Parents who refuse to participate.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Parental knowledge towards oral health
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of one year.
will be assessed Out of which 10 questions
through study completion, an average of one year.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Parental attitude towards oral health
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of one year.
will be assessed Out of which 6 questions.
through study completion, an average of one year.
Parental practices towards oral health
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of one year
will be assessed Out of which 9 questions.
through study completion, an average of one year
Caries experience of children
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of one year
using (dmf) caries index.
through study completion, an average of one year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cairo University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

February 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 27, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 27, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

October 1, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 13, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2021

Last Verified

January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • oral health questionnaire

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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