21 June 2026 : Clinical Research
Assessment of Oral Health Literacy of Parents Regarding Their Children's Oral Health: A Cross-Sectional Study
Minal M. Kshirsagar ABCE 1, Sandeep K. Pimpale CF 2, Shahabe Saquib Abullais DF 3, Suheel Manzoor Baba D 4, Ahmed A. Albariqi D 3, Sadatullah Syed CF 5,6, Abdulmajeed Almuaddi E 3, Sultan Alanazi B 7, Khalid K. Alshamrani F 7, Abdul Ahad Ghaffar Khan
E 8*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.952638
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e952638
Table 4 Practices of parents regarding the oral health of their children.
| Practice | n (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision of brushing | Yes | 542 (78.3) | |
| No | 150 (21.7) | ||
| Awareness of caries causes | Correct (All factors) | 439 (63.4) | |
| Incorrect | 253 (36.6) | ||
| Toothbrush replacement frequency | When bristles fray | 312 (45.1) | |
| Every six months | 225 (32.5) | ||
| * Indicates values are statistically significant, where | |||