Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

August 2018 Vol. 4(2), pp. 078-085

ISSN: 2984-8806

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Original Research Paper

Mother's Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards their Children's Oral Health; A Survey-Based Study in Riyadh

Faisal Alhakeem¹, Ahmad Alhumeidan¹, Abdullah Alali¹, Wale Alamoudi¹, Yazeed Abdullah¹, and Shahzeb Hasan Ansari²*

¹Dental Interns, Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia.
²Faculty of Preventive Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author's Email: shahzebhasan@riyadh.edu.sa

Accepted 28th June, 2018.

Abstract

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Introduction: The development of the child’s oral hygiene and maintenance are largely inspired by the belief and knowledge of the mother. It is extremely essential for the mother to have positive attitude and knowledge to make sure that there is a good preventive cycle maintained. Materials and methods: The total sample size that we achieved was 729 mothers. These subjects were divided into subgroups according to their age groups, educational levels and number of children. Results and conclusion: On the basis of number of children, overall, there were no significant differences among the mothers' groups. Mothers aging between 18-30 years showed better awareness and attitude towards the prevention of oral diseases among their children.

Keywords: Mothers' knowledge, Children oral health, Mothers' attitude.

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Faisal Alhakeem, Ahmad Alhumeidan, Abdullah Alali, Wale Alamoudi, Yazeed Abdullah, and Shahzeb Hasan Ansari. Mother's Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards their Children's Oral Health; A Survey-Based Study in Riyadh. Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene 4(2) 2018 pp. 078-085.