Evaluation of knowledge and performance of mothers of the children under two years old about preventive oral and dental hygiene of children and its relation with some personal and social characteristics in Tabriz in 2015

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Evaluation of knowledge and performance of mothers of the children under two years old about preventive oral and dental hygiene of children and its relation with some personal and social characteristics in Tabriz in 2015Introduction:Evaluation of oral health is one of the main criteria in public health assessment. Since the time of Prevalence and incidence of oral diseases were known, their prevention has been emphasized.For health promotion in the society, it is necessary to Plan the children's health and health care programs must be continued in adulthood. Mother’s role is very important in the children's dental health. So, the aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and performance of mothers of the children under two years old about preventive oral and dental hygiene of children and its relation with some personal and social characteristics in Tabriz. Method and Materials: In this descriptive, cross-sectional study 95 mothers of the children under two years old were included. The questionnaire was made by the researcher and its reliability and validity was proven. Data was analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistical methods and SPSS.21 software.Results:Knowledge of 50.0% and practice of 61.1% of mothers was at moderate level. The analysis revealed a significant relation between the knowledge of mothers with age, level of education, employment and economic situation of the family(P<0.05), but did not reveal a significant relation between the practice of mothers with age, level of education, employment and economic situation of the family.Conclusion: Knowledge and practice of mothers, in relation to oral health in children under 2 years was moderate