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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
[Knowledge, attitude and behavior towards oral health: gender differences between parents]
F Guerra1, F Rinaldo1, A Mannocci2
1Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche e Maxillo-Facciali. Sapienza Università di Roma.
Objectives:
The aim of this study is to compare the results of a survey carried out on a sample of mothers and fathers about the knowledge and personal attitudes towards their own oral health and in terms of attention to that of their children. Mutual analogy and cognitive and behavioral differences between parents have been evaluated; in particular as the early assumption of a healthy lifestyle can influence the proper development of their children.
Materials And Methods:
This survey was conducted using a paper questionnaire distributed to a population of parents, men and women, in several private dental practices in Rome. The study lasted about three months.
Results:
The results obtained from this study show that values obtained by mothers and fathers are essentially equivalent, there are no statistically significant differences (p> 0.05).
Conclusions:
This study has shown that there are no significant thinking and behavioral differences between parents regarding their oral hygiene and that of their children. Both parents have been shown to recognize the importance of continuous monitoring and to be aware of techniques and oral hygiene aids suitable for adults and children, although this knowledge is not always applied in daily lifestyles and oral hygiene.
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