Oral health beliefs and oral hygiene behaviours among parents of urban Alaska Native children

Oral Health Beliefs of Alaska Native Dental Patients

1 Oral health beliefs influence oral health behavior, and culture is a crucial component of beliefs and subsequent health actions (Kiyak, 1993). Although the oral health beliefs of several population subgroups have been investigated (see the Alaska Native population is largely unstudied in this realm. This study examines oral health beliefs of the unique Alaska Native population to better serve...

Do Maternal Oral Health-Related Self-Efficacy and Knowledge Influence Oral Hygiene Behavior of their Children?

Background This study aimed to assess the effects of maternal self-efficacy and oral health-related knowledge on pre-school children oral hygiene behavior. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 301 mothers with children aged 2–6 years old randomly selection from health centers of Tabriz, Iran.  Data were collected using self-report questionnaires including demographi...

Oral and general health behaviours among Chinese urban adolescents.

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to measure the association of general and oral health-related behaviours with living conditions and to explore the interrelationships between general and oral health-related behaviours in Chinese urban adolescents. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of 2662 adolescents was conducted in eight Chinese provincial capitals. The response rate was 92%. The...

Parents’ Dental Knowledge and Oral Hygiene Habits in Slovak Children

Oral health status and oral hygiene habits among children aged 12-13 years in Yangon, Myanmar.

We conducted a cross sectional study among children aged 12-13 years in Yongon, Myanmar to assess the oral health status and oral hygiene habits. The studied 220 students were from two high schools, one urban and the other rural. We conducted an oral health examination following WHO criteria and used a self-administrated questionnaire. The prevalence rate of dental caries among the study popula...