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0290/2015 - Dental decay in 5-year old children: sociodemographic factors, locus of control and parental attitudes. Dental decay in 5-year old children.
Cárie dentária em crianças de 5 anos: fatores sociodemográficos, lócus de controle e atitudes parentais. Cárie dentária em crianças de 5 anos.

Author:

• Vinícius Humberto Nunes - Nunes, Vinícius Humberto - Faculdade de Odontologia de Londrina, Medicina Oral e Odontologia Infantil - <nunesvh@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Gimol Benzaquen Perosa - Perosa,GB - Botucatu, São Paulo - Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Saúde Coletiva - <gimol@fmb.unesp.br>

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Abstract:

Dental decay affects a large proportion of children, especially those with low socioeconomic status. In this cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the role played by sociodemographic factors, parental attitudes, and Locus of Control, which is an indicator of one’s perception of what controls one’s health, on the prevalence of tooth decay among 5-year pre-school children living in a midsized city in São Paulo, Brazil. The ceo-d index of 426 children was assessed; the parents reported sociodemographic characteristics and completed two questionnaires concerning Locus of Control and a parental attitude questionnaire. The results show that 52.35% of the children had decay; higher levels of severe decay were observed among lower socioeconomic classes E-F. Higher socioeconomic status and low externality appear to be protective factors. Low parental internality is a risk factor for decay in primary teeth, possibly because the mother expects or delegates the action to others, delaying care. Parental perceptions of control over a child’s health seem to impact preventive care and, consequently, the level of tooth decay among children.

Keywords:

Dental Caries Oral Health Child Care Child Health

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Nunes, Vinícius Humberto, Perosa,GB. Dental decay in 5-year old children: sociodemographic factors, locus of control and parental attitudes. Dental decay in 5-year old children.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2015/Nov). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/dental-decay-in-5year-old-children-sociodemographic-factors-locus-of-control-and-parental-attitudes-dental-decay-in-5year-old-children/15363?id=15363



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