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Improving children's oral hygiene through parental involvement.

C Bullen1, L Rubenstein, M E Saravia

  • 1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond VA 23298.

ASDC Journal of Dentistry for Children
|March 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Parental involvement in preschool children's dental care significantly improves oral hygiene. Professional instruction in toothbrushing techniques led to reduced plaque scores in children whose parents actively participated in their care.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Public Health
  • Preventive Dentistry

Background:

  • Preschool children often have suboptimal oral hygiene.
  • Parental education is crucial for establishing effective oral care routines.
  • The

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of professionally instructed parental toothbrushing on preschool children's oral hygiene.
  • To determine if parental demonstration of proficient brushing skills improves child plaque and gingival scores.

Main Methods:

  • An experimental group of parents received instruction and demonstrated the scrub-brush technique for their children's teeth.
  • A control group received similar instruction but did not clean their children's teeth.
  • Plaque and gingival scores were measured at baseline and four weeks.

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Main Results:

  • The experimental group showed a statistically significant improvement in plaque scores (p < .05).
  • Gingival scores did not significantly change in either group.
  • Parental participation in toothbrushing demonstrated a positive effect on plaque reduction.

Conclusions:

  • Parental engagement in supervised toothbrushing is beneficial for improving preschool children's oral hygiene, specifically in plaque reduction.
  • This approach highlights the advantage of active parental involvement in pediatric dental care.
  • Effective implementation of new patient oral hygiene instructions can be enhanced through parental training.