Influence of mothers’ oral health knowledge and attitudes on their children’s dental health

Aim: This was to evaluate the influence of mothers’ oral healthrelated knowledge and attitudes on the tooth-brushing behaviour and dental health of their children and to compare the effect of these maternal aspects on child’s oral health. study design and methods: In 2005, an oral health study conducted among a random sample of 457 mother and child pairs in Tehran, Iran, used self-administered questionnaires to provide data on mothers’ oral health-related knowledge and attitudes and children’s tooth-brushing behaviour. Clinical data allowed assessment of dental status of the primary and permanent dentition. statistics: Chi-square test and binary logistic regression models were employed. Results: Generally, mothers had extensive knowledge of and positive attitudes towards oral health. Mothers’ higher level of oral health knowledge and better attitude scores were associated with children’s sound dentition (p