The influence of parents' oral health literacy and behavior on oral health of preschool children aged 3-6 years- evidence from China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Direct and indirect associations have been identified among health literacy, health behavior, and health status. Thus, we aimed to investigate the influence of oral health literacy and behaviors in parents on their children's oral health status. Moreover, we aimed to analyze the mentioned mediating effects through oral health behavior management.

Methods

Oral health information of 1,102 preschool children aged 3 to 6 years was collected from five primary schools in Jinjiang District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China. The decay-missing-filled teeth (DMFT) index and soft scale plaque index (PI) were used by professional dentists aided by school teachers to assess caries and periodontal health among the children. Simultaneously, we conducted a questionnaire-base

SUBMITTER: Wu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603917 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature