The Role of Parental Education in the Dental Health Behavior of Turkish Secondary School Children

Background/Aim: Parents are usually the major factor influencing children’s development of routine oral health behavior. A higher education level of the parents is generally associated with having a more positive influence on their children’s health habits and motivation to maintain healthy dentitio...

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Published in:	Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 52 - 59
Main Authors:	Karaaslan Fatih, Dikilitaş Ahu, Yiğit Tuba, Kurt Şerife Esra
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Balkan Stomatological Society 01-11-2020
Subjects:	child education oral health parents
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Summary:	Background/Aim: Parents are usually the major factor influencing children’s development of routine oral health behavior. A higher education level of the parents is generally associated with having a more positive influence on their children’s health habits and motivation to maintain healthy dentition. From this perspective, the aim of the present study was to investigate the frequency of certain habits influencing dental health, such as toothbrushing, regular visits to the dentist, and changing toothbrushes, in a group of Turkish secondary school children, and to explore its relation to the education level of their mothers and fathers.
ISSN:	2335-0245
DOI:	10.2478/bjdm-2020-0028