Parent REPORTED N = 45 (%) | OBSERVED N = 45 (%) | OBSERVED | ||
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Pediatric Dental Clinic Families N = 25 (%) | Medical Clinic and WIC Families N = 20 (%) | |||
Parent or adult helps child brush teeth1 | 44 (100.0) | 25 (100.0) | 19 (100.0) | |
Yes, sometimes | 7 (16.3) | |||
Yes, most of the time | 5 (11.6) | |||
Yes, always | 31 (72.0) | |||
How long are child’s teeth brushed for2 | ||||
Does/did not brush | 2 (4.4) | 3 (7.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (15.0) |
30 s or less | 7 (15.6) | 6 (14.0) | 3 (13.0) | 3 (15.0) |
> 30 s to 1 min | 8 (17.8) | 15 (34.9) | 7 (30.4) | 8 (40.0) |
> 1 min to 2 min | 18 (40.0) | 18 (41.9) | 12 (52.2) | 6 (30.0) |
> 2 min | 10 (22.2) | 1 (2.3) | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Child uses toothpaste | 41 (91.1) | 41 (91.1) | 24 (96.0) | 17 (85.0) |
Does toothpaste have fluoride? 3 | ||||
Yes | 16 (39.0) | 30 (71.4) | 21 (84.0) | 9 (52.9) |
No | 10 (24.4) | 12 (28.6) | 4 (16.0) | 8 (47.1) |
Don’t know | 15 (36.6) | |||
How much toothpaste does child use? 4 | ||||
Full load | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) |
Half load | 2 (4.9) | 2 (4.8) | 2 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Pea | 11 (26.8) | 8 (19.5) | 4 (16.7) | 4 (23.5) |
Smear | 28 (68.3) | 25 (61.0) | 15 (62.5) | 10 (58.8) |