Liangwen Chen|Jialan Hong|Dian Xiong|Luyi Zhang|Yuhong Li|Sheng?Fu Huang|Fang Hua
Are parents’ education levels associated with either their oral health knowledge or their children’s oral health behaviors? A survey of 8446 families in Wuhan
Wuhan University|University College London|Wuhan University|Wuhan University|Wuhan University|Stomatology Hospital|Wuhan University
children aged 67 years early mixed dentition period high prevalence dental caries dental diseases critical period formation oral health behaviors therefore good oral hygiene habits children oral health knowledge parents important study sought explore relationship childrens oral health behaviors parental oral health knowledge parental choices pit fissure sealants parents education levels based largescale sample size first time compare influences parental education levels parentsfamilies first second graders primary schools wuhan hongshan district included study total 8446 questionnaires collected obtain comprehensive information childrens oral health behaviors parents oral health knowledge parents pit fissure sealantsrelated choices relationship outcome variables parents education levels studied using logistic regression analysis chisquare testparents reported good educational background favorable oral health knowledge parents children better oral hygiene behaviors four indicators five measures childrens oral health behaviors significantly associated mothers education level p 005 three related fathers education level p 001 moreover seven indicators eight measures parents oral health knowledge significantly related mothers education level p 005 four affected fathers p 005 addition parents higher educational attainments paid attention completeness medical facilities environment dental practice distance treatment sites took less concern childrens willingness choosing pit fissure sealants sitesin families children early mixed dentition stage parents higher education levels tend better oral health knowledge oral health care needs pit fissure sealants addition children parents better educated parents tend perform better oral hygiene practices