Knowledge and Awareness of Primary Teeth and Their Importance among Parents

Abstract

The primary dentition for children is, perhaps, the most essential and yet the most neglected concern by a
parent. Often, these parents who are responsible for the health of the primary dentition of their children feel
that primary teeth eventually shed, and hence do not deserve heed to providing adequate oral health. The aim
of this study was to evaluate the parental knowledge, attitude, and practices on the importance of primary
dentition of their children. A well structured, self-prepared questionnaire was circulated among parents of
the dental students within the university. The results obtained were collected and analysed to find out the
awareness levels among the parents and to find out which group had the highest knowledge on primary teeth.
The statistical tests used were descriptive analysis and Chi square tests. The confidence level was 95% and
the data was considered statistically significant if P value < 0.05. In our study, it was found that among the
parents, graduated individuals had the highest knowledge on primary dentition, especially the Post graduate
level parents