The aim of this study was to evaluate the dental awareness, on the basis of questionnaire surveys, of mothers - inhabitants of the Single Mother Homes in the Lublin Province. 30 mothers from the Single Mother Homes, aged 20 to 43, and 30 women from control group, were examined.

The questionnaire referred to: teeth brushing, assessment of one’s own dentition, dietary habits, methods of caries prophylaxis. It was found, on the basis of the questionnaires, that the majority (63.33%) of women from the Single Mother Home assessed the condition of their teeth as bad and indicated pregnancy as the main cause of teeth decay (80%). On the other hand, the examined group showed an extensive knowledge of caries prophylaxis. The observed divergence between the dental awareness declared by the mothers and their behavior can result from the lack of understanding of the obtained information on dental health