The relationship between receiving of oral health promotion service, and dental health behavior and dental caries among children aged 2-3 years in Bang Mun Nak district, Phichit province

Abstract

The objectives of this survey research were to study the relationship between receiving oral health promotion service and dental health behavior and dental caries and the relationship between dental health behavior and dental caries, all among 2 to 3-year-old children in Bang Mun Nak district, Phichit province. The 222 of total 612 children were simple random sampling from 8 child development centers. Data was collected during 20 September to 20 October 2018 using child oral health examination form and behavioral questionnaire self-administered by the parent which composed of parents’ and child’s general information, and consumption and tooth brushing behaviors. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and chi-square test.

Prevalence of dental caries among the children was 37.4% and 14.4% had dental caries higher than 4 teeth. White spot lesions were found 46.8% of the children and 23.0% had visible plaque in four upper anterior teeth. Most of the parents had good behavior on children’s tooth brushing but moderate behavior on children’s food consumption. The service receiving of parents was significantly associated with child-tooth brushing before bed (p=0.033). There was significantly association among tooth brushing and child’s dental caries (p=0.002). While associations between the service receiving of parents and children, and dental caries were not found.