摘要：With the objective of identify beliefs and values of mothers of early children, 282 women, who had kids aged from 0,5 to 4 yrs, were interviewed, with aid of a protocol research. Mother was informed about this research and invited to participate, anonymously and right to give-up at any time. The children aged between 6 months and 4 yr; 70% between 6 and 24 months. All the mothers had completed the high school, and approximately 95% had breast-fed, and 67% considered the mother milk was enough for the baby during the first 6 months. After weaning, 60% used long life milk; 80% didn’t use sweeten because children well accepted natural flavours; 20% thought of preventing cavity; 30% added cereal or chocolate flours; 70% used milk; 95% gave fruit juices, and 70% didn’t use sugar. Dummy had been used by 70%, as calming and to interrupt crying; 40% of children had used rubber nipple until 18 months, occasion in which 70% had abandoned. Extracted and filled teeth rating was 0.23, and the prevalence of cavity was 6.03%, similar to those reported in recent papers.
关键词：public health;paediatric dentistry;infants;children;health care psychology;preventive psychology, operative groups.;psicología de la salud;salud colectiva;psicología preventiva;entrevista psicodiagnóstica;grupos operativos.;santé collective;psychologie préventive;entrevue psychodiagnostique;groupes opérationnels.;saúde pública;odontopediatria;bebês;crianças;psicologia da saúde;psicologia preventiva;grupos operativos.
