Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the oral health of children

Parents are responsible for their children’s health care, and oral health-related knowledge, attitude, habits can affect health. Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate parents’ attitudes, practices regarding Methods: In study, a sample 398 parents 4- 6-year-old children completed self-designed questionnaire. were assessed. Children’s evaluated using decayed, missing, filled tooth index (dmft). Data analyzed the SPSS version 23.0 with p < 0.05 as statistically significant. Categorical data reported frequency (%), continuous mean ± SD. Moreover, Spearman’s correlation, multiple regression, Mann-Whitney test, Kruskal Wallis Kolmogorov-Smirnov test used. Results: Most had satisfactory level knowledge positive attitudes attitude scores higher among education (p<0.001), score mothers (p=0.004). Also, correlated number missed, teeth (p=0.01, p=0.04, p=0.007, respectively). However, there no significant relationship between dmft regression. 6.86 3.56, most poor practices. Conclusion: satisfactory, but they Educating programs strategies needed enhance and, more importantly, change