Evaluation of parents' attitudes and behaviors towards products and practices containing fluoride

dc.authorid0000-0003-1963-8568en_US
dc.authorid0000-0002-3228-3143en_US
dc.contributor.authorDurmaz, Çetin
dc.contributor.authorAyna, Buket
dc.contributor.authorPolat, Yelda
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-05T13:14:05Z
dc.date.available2025-02-05T13:14:05Z
dc.date.issued2024en_US
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Çocuk Diş Hekimliği Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractAims: The aim of this study was to evaluate parents’ attitudes and behaviors about fluoride-containing products and practices. Methods: The study was conducted between April 2023 and February 2024. Parents of children who applied to Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry voluntarily participated in the study and a total of 350 parents participated. A face-to-face questionnaire consisting of 2 sections and a total of 26 questions was administered to the parents. Results: Among the parents who participated in our study, 56.86% stated that they had never heard of fluoride before. Those who had heard of fluoride stated that they had heard about it from school screenings and dentists. 16.86% of the parents stated that fluoride is harmful, but 68% of them did not have any information about it. 78.8% of the parents stated that they did not know the effect of brushing teeth with fluoride toothpaste on the prevention of dental caries and 76.57% stated that they did not look at the fluoride content when choosing toothpaste. 84% of the parents stated that they did not know the fluoride applications made by the physician and 74.57% stated that they would not have their children do it. The vast majority of those who would not have their children fluoridated (73.95%) stated that they would not do so because they did not have information about fluoride. We found that 92% of the parents did not know systemic fluoride applications, 90% did not know whether the drinking water they used contained fluoride, and 93.43% did not know whether fluoride in drinking water helps prevent dental caries formation. Conclusion: Considering the high caries risk and oral hygiene deficiencies in our country, the need to use fluoride in dental treatments is increasing. Therefore, the public’s lack of knowledge and concerns about fluoride should be addressed and the use of preventive treatments such as fluoride should be increased.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDurmaz, Ç., Ayna, B. ve Polat, Y. (2024). Evaluation of parents' attitudes and behaviors towards products and practices containing fluoride. Dicle Dental Journal, 25(4), 102-110.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage110en_US
dc.identifier.issn2822-6755
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage102en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/dicledentj/issue/89415/1567583
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/29427
dc.identifier.volume25en_US
dc.institutionauthorDurmaz, Çetin
dc.institutionauthorAyna, Buket
dc.institutionauthorPolat, Yelda
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDicle Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesien_US
dc.relation.ispartofDicle Dental Journal
dc.relation.isversionof10.70509/dicledentj.1567583en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectChilden_US
dc.subjectDental treatmenten_US
dc.subjectParenten_US
dc.subjectFluorideen_US
dc.subjectCariesen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of parents' attitudes and behaviors towards products and practices containing fluorideen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of parents' attitudes and behaviors towards products and practices containing fluoride
dc.typeArticleen_US

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