Changing use and knowledge of fluoride toothpaste by schoolchildren, parents and schoolteachers in Beijing, China.
Int Dent J
; 57(3): 187-94, 2007 Jun.
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em En
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| ID: mdl-17695741
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the oral hygiene practices, current use of and knowledge about fluoride toothpaste among schoolchildren, parents, and schoolteachers; to describe the attitudes of parents and schoolteachers in relation to improving schoolchildren's oral health.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional study.PARTICIPANTS:
1,557 schoolchildren, 1,132 parents, and 352 schoolteachers were recruited by multistage stratified sampling procedure in a district of Beijing, China.METHODS:
Self-completed questionnaire.RESULTS:
The percentage of schoolchildren, parents, and schoolteachers who actually used fluoride toothpaste was 88%, 86%, and 87%, respectively, and 74-78% of the respondent groups brushed their teeth twice a day or more. 64% of schoolchildren, 73% of parents, and 74% of schoolteachers confirmed the caries preventive effect of fluoride toothpaste. Toothpaste recommended by oral health professional organisations was preferred by respondents - particularly by schoolchildren - when purchasing toothpaste (86%). 93% of parents and 56% of schoolteachers recognised their important role in promoting children's oral health; however, their lack of knowledge seemed to be a major obstacle in fulfilling this role.CONCLUSIONS:
The use of fluoride toothpaste in Beijing appears to have increased during the past decade. In addition to mass communication comprehensive school-based oral health programmes are needed to continuously promote the use of fluoride toothpaste among schoolchildren.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cremes Dentais
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Cariostáticos
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Educação em Saúde Bucal
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Fluoretos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Dent J
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China