Table 2 Childcare center directors’ oral health knowledge and attitudes
Oral Health Knowledge | |
Start cleaning child’s mouth at the age of 1. | % |
Yes | 82 % |
No a | 18 % |
The first dental visit for a child should be at 2 years. | |
True | 65 % |
False a | 35 % |
Most common childhood disease in children under 7 years of age | |
Asthma | 13 % |
Hay fever | 1 % |
Tooth decay or cavities a | 84 % |
Chicken Pox | 2 % |
Attitudes | |
Cleaning baby teeth is not that important | % |
Strongly agree | 2 % |
Agree | 1 % |
Not sure | 3 % |
Disagree | 19 % |
Strongly disagree | 75 % |
Too many activities to devote any time to dental health | |
Strongly agree | 2 % |
Agree | 7 % |
Not sure | 14 % |
Disagree | 42 % |
Strongly disagree | 35 % |
Teaching children younger than 3 years of age about dental health is too difficult | |
Strongly agree | 2 % |
Agree | 3 % |
Not sure | 7 % |
Disagree | 42 % |
Strongly disagree | 45 % |
Don’t believe the activities provided in the center will prevent cavities | |
Strongly agree | 3 % |
Agree | 9 % |
Not sure | 20 % |
Disagree | 34 % |
Strongly disagree | 34 % |