Attitudes toward brushing children's teeth-A study among parents with immigrant status in Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common chronic childhood disease with multifactorial etiology including poor parental dietary and hygiene behaviors.

Aim

This study aimed to assess toothbrushing-related perceptions among parents with immigrant background living in Norway.

Design

A structured interview was performed with immigrant parents to assess their oral health-related knowledge, beliefs, and attitude toward toothbrushing. Immigrant parents of non-Western origin with newborn infants (0-6 months) were included in this study.

Results

Of those interviewed, 66% chose to participate and they were found to have an average favorable attitudes, subjective norms, and strong perceptions of control related to child's tooth brushing with reported means of (

SUBMITTER: Mustafa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7818439 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature