AWARENESS OF MOTHERS TOWARDS ORAL HYGIENE OF THEIR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN ISMAILIA CITY-EGYPT: A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY | ||
| Dental Science Updates | ||
| Volume 6, Issue 2, September 2025, Pages 315-328 PDF (1.54 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/dsu.2025.350485.1281 | ||
| Authors | ||
| MOHAMED HASSAN ALSCHARIEF* 1; Mohamed Farag2; Reham Elnemr2 | ||
| 1Post graduate student .Department Pediatric dentistry ,dental public health and Preventive Dentistry. | ||
| 2Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry - Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background and Aim: Appropriate oral wellness is essential for proper physical growth and social development with self-trust and early attention being given for preschool age children oral health is crucial to avoid later dental problems. Maternal knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) regarding this issue is a cornerstone in proper implantation of dental hygiene aspects and also to transfer such attitude and practices to their offspring. Therefore, evaluating mothers’ oral health-related behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge was the current study’s goal. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a questionnaire administered to 250 mothers of preschool children aged 3 to 5 years. These children were enrolled in both public and private schools in Ismailia City, Egypt, and were accompanied by their mothers. Data collection involved interviews using systematic forms. Results: Over half of the participants (53.2%) demonstrated inadequate practices. Additionally, 46% showed only a fair attitude, and 39.2% of the mothers lacked sufficient knowledge regarding their children’s oral hygiene. Conclusion: The findings indicate that many mothers have inadequate knowledge and practices related to their children’s dental hygiene, contributing to a widespread prevalence of poor oral health behaviors. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| : preschoolers; Knowledge; Attitude; oral health; practices; Mother’s awareness | ||
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