Changes in Parental Perceptions of Their Care of Their Children’s Oral Health From Age 1 to 4 Years

Jeanette M Daly; Steven M Levy; Yinghui Xu; Richard D Jackson; George J Eckert; Barcey T Levy; Margherita Fontana

doi:10.1177/2150132719836908

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Changes in Parental Perceptions of Their Care of Their Children’s Oral Health From Age 1 to 4 Years

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Changes in Parental Perceptions of Their Care of Their Children’s Oral Health From Age 1 to 4 Years

Jeanette M Daly, Steven M Levy, Yinghui Xu, Richard D Jackson, George J Eckert, Barcey T Levy and Margherita Fontana

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Vol.10, p.215013271983690

2019

DOI: 10.1177/2150132719836908

PMCID: PMC6429652

PMID: 30896325

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Abstract

Introduction: In this 3-year longitudinal study, parent/child attended 3 dental visits and in between, parents were called every 4 months and asked if their child had visited the dentist and if fluoride varnish had been applied. Methods: Objectives were to assess changes in parents’ perceptions of how well they do in taking care of their children’s teeth and/or gums across these 3 time points (at age 1, 2.5, and 4 years), assess differences in parents’ perceptions of how well they do taking care of their children’s teeth and/or gums versus taking care of their children’s medical health, and determine factors associated with parental perceptions of how well they do in taking care of the children’s teeth and/or gums longitudinally. Results: Participant pairs (1325) were enrolled and over time there was a significant improvement in parental perceptions of their job taking care of their children’s teeth and/or gums, increasing from 86% perceiving it to be excellent/very good/good at their child’s 1 year of age to 92% at child’s age 4 years. The estimated odds of parents perceiving they provided excellent/very good/good versus fair/poor care for the children’s teeth and/or gums were higher for those who cleaned and checked inside the children’s mouth and/or gums daily (odds ratio 4.74) or took their children to the dentist yearly or twice yearly (odds ratio; 2.73). Conclusions: Parents’ perceptions of the care of their children’s teeth and/or gums improved over time. Parents consistently perceived that they provided better medical care than dental care for their child.

Dental Health

Health Promotion

parent perception

Original Research

children

oral health care

longitudinal study

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Title: Subtitle: Changes in Parental Perceptions of Their Care of Their Children’s Oral Health From Age 1 to 4 Years
Creators: Jeanette M Daly - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Steven M Levy - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Yinghui Xu - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Richard D Jackson - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
George J Eckert - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Barcey T Levy - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Margherita Fontana - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Vol.10, p.215013271983690
DOI: 10.1177/2150132719836908
PMID: 30896325
PMCID: PMC6429652
NLM abbreviation: J Prim Care Community Health
ISSN: 2150-1319
eISSN: 2150-1327
Publisher: SAGE Publications; Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA
Grant note: UL1TR002553 (Duke University) / ; UL1TR001108 (Indiana University) / ; UL1TR002240 (University of Michigan) / ; UL1TR002537 (University of Iowa) / ; 2U01DE021412 / ;
Language: English
Date published: 2019
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Epidemiology; Family and Community Medicine
Record Identifier: 9983917776702771

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