Justyna Opydo-Szymaczek|Maria Borysewicz?Lewicka|Kinga Andrysiak|Zuzanna Witkowska|Alicja Hoffmann-Przybylska|Piotr Przybylski|Ewa Walicka|Karolina Gerreth
Clinical Consequences of Dental Caries, Parents’ Perception of Child’s Oral Health and Attitudes towards Dental Visits in a Population of 7-Year-Old Children
Poznan University of Medical Sciences|Poznan University of Medical Sciences|Poznan University of Medical Sciences|Poznan University of Medical Sciences|Poznan University of Medical Sciences|Poznan University of Medical Sciences|Poznan University of Medical Sciences|Poznan University of Medical Sciences
crosssectional study aimed assess occurrence consequences dental caries factors affecting dental service utilization population 7yearold children research included oral examination 7yearold schoolchildren sociomedical study parentslegal caregivers carried five primary schools two provinces ie greater poland lubusz dental examination performed accordance world health organization recommendations sociomedical study consisted questionnaires closeended questions concerning socioeconomic characteristics family reasons time last visit dental office consequences childs oral health problems parents attitude towards dental visits parental opinion childs teeth factors affecting utilization dental services statistically analyzed using univariate logistic regression assuming p lt 005 pufa index examined children ranged 0 7 mean 080 149 dmf index ranged 0 14 386 332 low financial burden oral health expenditures university education least one parents significantly increased chance visiting dentist despite lack pain 30 25 respectively spite availability free dental care children socioeconomic factors still determine utilization dental services poland poor oral health status examined population negligence regular dental checkups emphasize need strengthen oral health literacy parents children promoting proper attitudes towards dental care