Open AccessEvaluating the effectiveness of oral health education program among mothers with 6-18 months children in prevention of early childhood caries
Author(s) -
Kavita Manchanda,
Naganandini Sampath,
Avishek De Sarkar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.142815
Subject(s) - medicine , statistical significance , oral health , early childhood caries , dental health , health education , analysis of variance , randomization , intervention (counseling) , test (biology) , dentistry , family medicine , pediatrics , randomized controlled trial , public health , nursing , paleontology , surgery , biology
Mothers play a key role as transmitters of oral health behavior for their children. Hence increasing their knowledge about positive attitude toward desirable oral health behaviors regarding their children will lead to the better oral health of the children.