The Continuation in Giving Fluoride Drop by Preschool Children's Guardians in Mahasarakharm Province.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the continuation in giving fluoride drop (for caries prevention) by preschool children's guardians in Mahasarakham.

1400 guardians of preshool children selected by multi-stage sampling method from every tambon in Mahasarakham were interviewed. The percentage of guardians who had given fluoride drop to their children continually was 35.1, 31.6 percent of the guardians did not complete the recommended duration of giving fluoride drop. Another 32.3 percent of the guardians had never received the supplements. The last i percent of the guardians never used this supplements they received.

Among the guardians who had used this supplement persistently. 84 percent gave fluoride drop to their children everyday or nearly everyday, 62.3 percent gave their children the correct dose. 73 percent of all guardians accepted that their children should take fluoride supplements. 25 percent of all guardians had never received information about fluride before. The factors which affected the guardian's practice significantly were their education level and the relationship between the guardians and their children.