[A survey on dental knowledge and behavior of mothers and teachers of school children].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this survey was to assess dental knowledge and behaviors of the teachers and mothers of school children.


METHODS
All data was collected from 1365 mothers of first grade students and 215 schoolteachers in Yichang, Hubei by using questionnaires and, analyzed using SPSS software.


RESULTS
The level of dental knowledge was higher among schoolteachers than among mothers; the mothers were mostly informed through television/book (62.4%/51.5%), while teachers received information from various sources, including the dentists (75.3%). Most of the children (94.0%) didn't have practical support from their parents in daily tooth cleaning. Only 18.9% of them visited the dentist at least once per year.


CONCLUSIONS
This finding suggested that we should emphasize oral healthy education among mothers and schoolteachers, in order to promote school-based oral health education program.
Jiang
Han
H
College of Stomatology, Wuhan University.
Tai
Baojun
B
Du
Minquan
M
D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data