Association of Demographic Disparities in Maternal Oral Hygiene Status, Caries Experience, and Oral Health Behavior Toward Children in Chengalpattu District, India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Maternal oral hygiene has a significant influence on the OHB toward their children. This study highlights the critical influence of maternal oral health and demographic factors on the OHB of their children, underscoring the need for targeted public health interventions to address these disparities arising out of rural-urban differences and improve the oral health outcomes for both mothers and children. Mothers can thus explicitly play an indispensable role in fostering positive attitudes and healthy habits toward dental health care in children, regardless of the sociodemographic variations.