Correlation between children’s oral habits and parents’ personal oral hygiene practices

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  • SATO Kotoka
    The Nippon Dental University College at Tokyo, Graduate Programs, The Major of Dental Hygiene
  • SUDA Mari
    The Nippon Dental University College at Tokyo, Department of Dental Hygiene

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  • 幼児の口腔習癖と保護者の歯科保健行動との関連性
  • ヨウジ ノ コウコウ シュウヘキ ト ホゴシャ ノ シカ ホケン コウドウ ト ノ カンレンセイ

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<p>In recent years, dentists and dental hygienists have had increased opportunities to consult on occlusal conditions and oral habits at health checkups for young children. This study aimed to clarify the correlation between the oral habits of 3 to 5-year-old children, who are still developing oral habits, and the personal oral hygiene practices of their parents. The obtained results were expected to contribute to dental health instruction for reducing the incidence of poor oral habits and increasing parents’ interest in dental care.</p><p>The questionnaire survey was conducted with parents of 5 to 6-year-old children participating in the “Teeth and Oral Health Week Project” held in the Hadano and Isehara Districts of Kanagawa Prefecture and parents of 3 to 6-year-old children attending K nursery school in Tokyo.</p><p>The most common oral habit of children was “finger sucking” at 29.7%, whereas “nothing in particular” accounted for 34.9%. Less than half of the children had no oral habits. Therefore, many children had some kind of oral habit. The results showed a significant correlation between the frequency of parents assisting with teeth brushing and children having or not having a finger-sucking habit.</p><p>Parents who practice good personal oral hygiene can reduce or eliminate the occurrence of poor oral habits in children. This finding suggests the importance of a thorough approach to providing instruction on personal oral hygiene practices to both children and parents.</p>

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