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Survey on knowledge and behavior about oral health care among parents of children with decayed tooth

Jin Chen

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Objective To investigate knowledge and behavior about oral health care among parents of children with decayed tooth in Shenzhen city. Method A questionnaire survey was conducted among 198 parents of children with decayed tooth selected randomly in Shenzhen Children's Hospital. Result Knowledge rate of oral health care was 47.3% among parents of children with decayed tooth. Oral health behavior formation rate of them was lower. Conclusion Health education about oral health care should be provided for parents.

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Objective To investigate knowledge and behavior about oral health care among parents of children with decayed tooth in Shenzhen city. Method A questionnaire survey was conducted among 198 parents of children with decayed tooth selected randomly in Shenzhen Children's Hospital. Result Knowledge rate of oral health care was 47.3% among parents of children with decayed tooth. Oral health behavior formation rate of them was lower. Conclusion Health education about oral health care should be provided for parents.

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Objective To investigate knowledge and behavior about oral health care among parents of children with decayed tooth in Shenzhen city. Method A questionnaire survey was conducted among 198 parents of children with decayed tooth selected randomly in Shenzhen Children's Hospital. Result Knowledge rate of oral health care was 47.3% among parents of children with decayed tooth. Oral health behavior formation rate of them was lower. Conclusion Health education about oral health care should be provided for parents.

Key concepts: Oral health, Oral health care, Medicine, Family medicine, Questionnaire, Health care, Dentistry, Economics

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