Impact of Parental Literacy on Dental Caries of School-Going Children in Landi Kotal District Khyber
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https://doi.org/10.37762/jwmipt.32Abstract
OBJECTIVES
Education plays a profound role in lessening dental caries. This study assesses the impact of parental education on dental caries of school-going children.
METHODOLOGY
This2 was a cross-sectional study conducted on four hundred and fifteen (415) students of public and private schools. The study duration was six months. A simple random sampling technique was used. A semi-structured questionnaire was used as a data collection tool.
RESULTS
The children were questioned in designated and comfortable zones of schoolyards. The results depicted that children of educated parents had better dental hygiene and reduced dental caries whereas children of uneducated parents showed a remarkable increase in dental caries.
CONCLUSION
The study concludes that parental literacy influences and plays an important role in reducing the prevalence of dental caries in school-going children.
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2022-06-28
