Knowledge attitude and practices of mothers related to the oral health status of their pre-school children in the Jazan city of Saudi Arabia
Keywords:
knowledge, attitude, dental caries, practice, schools, mothersAbstract
Aim: The purpose of the present study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of mothers in relation of maintenance of oral health status of their pre-school children. Methodology: Survey was conducted in the form of questionnaire between November 2021 to February 2022 with mothers. First part of questionnaire contained a set of questions for collection demographic data of participants and second part contained a set of questions to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of participants related to the oral health status of their pre-school children. Descriptive statistics, frequency distribution tests, and chi- squared analysis were employed. Confidence was kept at 95% and p value≤ 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: Around 66 mothers felt that milk teeth were also essential for chewing food properly and around 71 of total participants released the importance of milk teeth in totality. Regular dental visits were also strongly agreed by around 60 mothers.101 mothers gave their children sugary food items between meals and 53 mothers usually take their children to dentist whenever the child complains of tooth pain (6.45±2.70). Conclusion: The results show that the knowledge of mothers regarding oral health status of their little ones was adequate.
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