title: A role for the family in children's oral health.
abstract: A large percentage of children from families of low socioeconomic status are still affected by early childhood caries. Barriers to receiving adequate dental care in these populations can include high costs of dental treatment, lack of insurance coverage, an insufficient number of dentists treating these children, as well as parental perceptions and motivation. This paper explores the role of parental perception on oral health and subsequent behaviors and how it ultimately affects the dental care of children. An emphasis is placed on increasing parent education and awareness regarding their children's oral health as well as their own.
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Da Silva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000592:standards*; D005192:Family Health; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health / Q000592:standards*; D012923:Social Class