Knowledge and Awareness of Primary Teeth and Their Importance among Parents in Bengaluru City, India

Introduction: Often people responsible for the oral care of children feel or believe that since primary teeth will eventually shed, it is not worthwhile to spend time/money on providing good oral health to children. Parents are the ones who take care of their children and make decisions for them. He...

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Main Authors: Vittoba Setty, Jyothsna, Srinivasan, Ila
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890064/
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Summary:Introduction: Often people responsible for the oral care of children feel or believe that since primary teeth will eventually shed, it is not worthwhile to spend time/money on providing good oral health to children. Parents are the ones who take care of their children and make decisions for them. Hence, they should have knowledge about primary teeth, their health and caring in order to build confidence in their children through tiny teeth.