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FANG Hongying, FANG Zhirui, YE Shanshan, LIN Li, GAO Hongqiong. Analysis of caries status among children aged 3-6 years in Tongling City and investigation of parental oral health knowledge and behaviors[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2026, 24(5): 794-797. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004493
Citation: FANG Hongying, FANG Zhirui, YE Shanshan, LIN Li, GAO Hongqiong. Analysis of caries status among children aged 3-6 years in Tongling City and investigation of parental oral health knowledge and behaviors[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2026, 24(5): 794-797. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004493
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Analysis of caries status among children aged 3-6 years in Tongling City and investigation of parental oral health knowledge and behaviors

doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004493
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    Department of Child Health Care, Tongling Maternity and Child Health Hosptital, Tongling, Anhui 244000, China

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 AHWJ2021b009

  • Received Date: 2025-05-12
    Available Online: 2026-10-23
    Abstract
  •   Objective  To understand the level of oral health knowledge among parents of children aged 3-6 years in Tongling City, their implementation of oral health behaviors, and the prevalence of dental caries in children, thereby providing scientific evidence for interventions in children's oral health.  Methods  A stratified random cluster sampling method was employed to select 5 941 children aged 3-6 years and their parents from 28 kindergartens in three districts and one county of Tongling City during May to June 2024. Parents completed an online electronic questionnaire using "Wenjuanxing". The survey included demographic characteristics, oral health behaviors, oral health knowledge, and the prevalence of dental caries in children.  Results  The overall awareness rate of oral health knowledge among parents of 3-6 years in Tongling City was 77.5%, with a higher rate observed in urban areas than in rural areas (P < 0.05). Univariate analysis indicated that factors such as age, region, breastfeeding duration, frequency of consuming sweets before bedtime, frequency of daily sweet intake, timing of starting tooth brushing, frequency of assistance with brushing, frequency of checking brushing effectiveness, and type of fluoride treatment significantly affected the caries rate in children (P < 0.05). Gender and primary caregivers did not significantly influence the caries rate (P>0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age (3- < 4 years: OR=0.273; 4- < 5 years: OR=0.427; 5- < 6 years: OR=0.738), living in urban areas (OR=0.629), initiating tooth brushing before 1 year of age (OR=0.482), breastfeeding duration (within 6 months: OR=0.607; 6-12 months: OR=0.793), and lower frequency of sweet consumption (≤ 1 time/week: OR=0.657; 2-6 times/week: OR=0.861) were negatively correlated with the occurrence of dental caries (P < 0.05). Conversely, consuming sweets before bedtime (frequently: OR=3.093; occasionally: OR=2.084) was positively correlated with the incidence of dental caries (P < 0.05).  Conclusion  Parents' oral health knowledge and behaviors are important factors influencing the occurrence of dental caries in children. Targeted oral health education and behavioral interventions should be implemented, with particular attention given to rural populations.

     

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