Table 1 Summary of physical attributes of Australian paediatric oral health leaflets
From: How readable are Australian paediatric oral health education materials?
No. | Publisher | Source | Title | Format | Relevant picture | % Bulleted text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ADA | Industry | 7 tips for healthy baby teeth | 2-page | No | 100 |
2 | ADA | I | Dental care for babies and young children | 4-page booklet | Yes | 25 |
3 | Colgate | Commercial | Bright Smiles at Home | 6-page trifold | Yes | 75 |
4 | Colgate | C | Oral health for infants and toddlers | 8-page 4-fold | Yes | 10 |
5 | Colgate | C | Zero to six pre-school | 6-page trifold | Yes | 25 |
6 | Colgate | C | oral health for children 3–12 | 8-page 4-fold | Yes | 15 |
7 | Macleans | C | Teaching your child good brushing habits | 6-page trifold | Yes | 10 |
8 | Oral B | C | How do I care for my child’s teeth? | 2-page single | Yes | 80 |
9 | Dental Health Services Victoria | Government | Tooth Tips for parents, grandparents & carers | 2-page | Yes | 100 |
10 | Dental Health Services Victoria | G | Tooth Tips for parents, grandparents & carers | 2-page | Yes | 80 |
11 | Dental Health Services Victoria | G | Stay Well fact sheet for parents | 2-page | Yes | 50 |
12 | Dental Health Services Victoria | G | Play Well fact sheet for parents | 2-page | Yes | 40 |
13 | Dental Health Services Victoria | G | Eat Well fact sheet for parents | 2-page | Yes | 30 |
14 | Dental Health Services Victoria | G | Drink Well fact sheet for parents | 2-page | Yes | 10 |
15 | Dental Health Services Victoria | G | Clean Well fact sheet for parents | 2-page | Yes | 20 |
16 | Dental Health Services Victoria | G | How to brush your child’s teeth | 1-page single | Yes | 100 |
17 | Northern Territory Government | G | Give your child’s teeth a healthy start | 6-page trifold | Yes | 0 |
18 | Northern Territory Government | G | Cleaning your child’s teeth | 1-page | Yes | 0 |
19 | Northern Territory Government | G | Do give you child, Don’t give your child | 1-page | Yes | 0 |
20 | NSW Health | G | Healthy mouths for kids under 5 | 6-page trifold | Yes | 100 |
21 | NSW Health | G | Teach your baby to drink from a cup | 6-page trifold | Yes | 50 |
22 | NSW Health | G | Eat Well Drink Well Clean Well Play Well Stay Well | 6-page trifold | No | 100 |
23 | NSW Health | G | Caring for babies’ teeth | 2-page single | No | 50 |
24 | NSW Health | G | Lift the Lip | 3-page bifold | Yes | 75 |
25 | NSW Health | G | Tooth Smart | 6-page trifold | No | 100 |
26 | NSW Health | G | Good Oral Health for Children | 6-page trifold | Yes | 100 |
27 | NSW Health | G | Keeping smiling while you are pregnant | 6-page trifold | Yes | 100 |
28 | NSW Health | G | Healthy Mouths for Aboriginal People | 6-page trifold | Yes | 100 |
29 | Queensland Health | G | don’t rot your baby’s teeth | 1-page single | Yes | 75 |
30 | Queensland Health | G | Looking after Young Mouth | 13-page booklet | Yes | 50 |
31 | SA Health | G | Caring for your child’s smile | 1-page single | Yes | 100 |
32 | SA Health | G | Give your child’s teeth a healthy start | 6-page trifold | Yes | 0 |
33 | SA Health | G | DO give you child, Don’t give your child | 1-page | Yes | 0 |
34 | WA Dental Health Services | G | Solid Kids have Healthy Teeth 0–2 Years Old | 6-page trifold | Yes | 75 |
35 | WA Dental Health Services | G | Solid Kids have Healthy Teeth 2–5 Years Old | 6-page trifold | Yes | 75 |
36 | WA Dental Health Services | G | Caring for your child’s smile (0–6 Years) | 1- page | Yes | 100 |
37 | WA Dental Health Services | G | Thumbsucking and Dummies | 4-page bifold | Yes | 40 |
38 | WA Dental Health Services | G | Teething | 4-page bifold | Yes | 30 |
39 | WA Dental Health Services | G | Your Child’s First Dental Visit | 4-page bifold | Yes | 40 |
40 | WA Dental Health Services | G | Brushing Toddler’s Teeth | 4-page bifold | Yes | 20 |