摘要：Tooth brushing twice daily is a recommended component of oral self-care soon
after the eruption of primary dentition. This study was aiming to investigate
oral hygiene and frequency of oral cleaning in children up to 6 year old, in
relation to mother-related factors.
Material and methods. The study was carried out on a number of 157 children
aged between 2.6-5.5 y.o. from Iasi. Mothers answered to questions about their
own oral self-care and their activity in their children’s oral hygiene. The
child’s oral hygiene was assessed on the basis of visible dental plaque on the
labial surface of the upper central incisors. Results. Twice daily oral cleaning was
reported by 7% of all children. Once daily cleaning was reported by 2.6 - 3.5
year old children as 8.3%, by 3.6 and 4.5 aged children as 21.7% and by 4.6 to
5.5 year old children as 34.4%. 49.7% from mothers lacked the skill to clean
their children’s teeth, according to their answers. Dental plaque was observed
in 55%-76% of the children. Clean teeth were more likely in children of mothers
who themselves had a higher tooth brushing frequency. Conclusions. More emphasis should be
placed on mothers own tooth brushing and their skill to their children’s
cleaning in order to improve oral hygiene in early childhood,.
关键词：oral hygiene, frequency of oral cleaning, mother, early childhood
