Oral hygiene behavior and taking early childhood for dental caries according to treatment plan of the dentist at Somdejphraphutthaloetla Hospital

Oral hygiene behavior

Abstract

           This crossectional research was to study oral hygiene behavior of early childhood, taking the early childhood for dental caries treatment according to the treatment plan, factors affecting the taking of early childhood for dental caries treatment according to the dentist's treatment plan, and problems and obstacles to bringing early childhood for dental treatment. The samples were 96 parents and 96 dental treatment record forms by purposive sampling. Data was collected by questionnaire (parents) and dental treatment record form in May - July 2019, and analyzed by using descriptive statistics, and multiple logistic regression analysis.

          The results were as followings; 52.1% of parents had oral care behaviors of early childhood at moderate level, 29.1% and 18.8%, followed by high and low level, respectively. They took early childhood for dental caries treatment according to the treatment plan, 65.6%. Oral hygiene behavior early childhood of parents could predict the bringing of early childhood to the treatment plan, statistically significant (P-value = .01), but sex (female), age, education level (diploma or higher), travel expenses, cost of treatment, risk perception of dental caries, perception of severity of dental caries, recognizing the benefits of the prevention and treatment of dental caries, getting information about dental caries, and the ability to access services did not effect on taking the early childhood to the treatment plan of the dentist (P-value > .05). All variables could explain the variations to taking early childhood for dental caries according to treatment plan of the dentist, at 13.7%. Parents had problems and obstacles to bringing early childhood for dental treatment at 30.2%, problems encountered include lack of time to bring early childhood and early childhood refused to come at 16.7% and 13.5%, respectively.

          According to such results, there should be improving the parents to be more accurate for oral care behavior, which will result in bringing more early childhood to complete dental caries treatment plans.