title: Children's preventive dental behavior in relation to their mothers' socioeconomic status, health beliefs and dental behaviors.
abstract: This study examined the relationships between the preventive dental behaviors (PDBs) of children from 495 American families, their mothers' socioeconomic status (SES), health beliefs, and dental behaviors. Mothers' PDBs were the cofactors most strongly correlated with children's PDBs.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D003729:Dental Care; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care; D005260:Female; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014099:Toothbrushing