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Ramesh Nagarajappa1, Gauri Kakatkar1, Archana J Sharda1

  • 1Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Debari, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Dental Research Journal
|December 19, 2013
PubMed

Insights

Parental knowledge on infant oral health (IOH) in Udaipur, India, was inadequate, particularly regarding cleaning and caries development. Health professionals should educate new mothers on infant oral hygiene practices.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Dental Hygiene

Background:

  • Infant oral health (IOH) is crucial for overall child development.
  • Assessing parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) is vital for targeted interventions.
  • Limited data exists on IOH KAP among parents in Udaipur, India.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of parents in Udaipur, India, concerning infant oral health (IOH).

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional descriptive study involved 470 parents at Rabindranath Tagore Medical College and Hospital.
  • Data was collected using a 32-item questionnaire assessing socio-demographic factors and IOH KAP.
  • Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, and Scheffe's test (P ≤ 0.05).

Main Results:

  • Parents demonstrated good knowledge of tooth eruption but poor understanding of infant cleaning (58.7%) and caries (48.5%).
  • Parents aged 25-30 years exhibited significantly higher mean KAP scores.
  • Female parents scored significantly higher in knowledge and attitude compared to male parents.

Conclusions:

  • Parental knowledge regarding infant oral health care was found to be insufficient.
  • Health professionals play a key role in educating expectant and new mothers on infant oral hygiene.
  • Targeted educational strategies are needed to improve infant oral health practices.
Abstract

Keywords:
Attitudeknowledgeoral healthparentspractices

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