Background Oral health of women during pregnancy is an important issue. Not only it can
compromise pregnancy outcomes, but also it may affect their newborn's overall health. The …

Aim The aim of the present study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of
parents toward their children's oral health and its influence on the dental caries status of 5 …

Background The instruments used to assess attitudes to oral health must be validated in
order for their results to be reliable and comparable with other variables. The aim of this …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between maternal factors and
dental visits of children within their first year of life. This study used data from the 2015 …

Background: This study tested the occurrence of early childhood caries (ECC) and changes
in potential mediators of ECC after an early childhood oral health promotion intervention …

Background We evaluated the effects of health-promoting school (HPS) strategy on plaque
control and behavior change in high-caries schoolchildren in Taitung, Taiwan. Methods A …

The etiology of oral diseases in children is complex and multifactorial. The oral health of
children can be influenced by various factors, including parental knowledge, attitudes and …

Dental caries is still a major public health issue and influences the overall health of children.
The risk factors for caries include biological, socio-behavioral, and environmental factors …

Introduction: in Colombia, educational and preventive strategies to improve oral health in
early childhood have been developed, but few evaluative studies have been conducted to …

In 2014, the Public Dental Health Service in Södra Ryd, Skövde, started a collaboration at
the local family centre with the aim of performing health-promoting activities. Personnel at …