Parental awareness and attitudes towards pediatric dentistry and children’s oral health
Parental awareness of children's oral health and pediatric dentistry significantly increases with higher income and education levels. Parents from higher socioeconomic backgrounds demonstrated more informed and preventive approaches. These findings underscore the need for targeted educational programs to raise awareness, especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups.
Authors
- Semanur Özüdoğru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7967-9121)
- Yelda Polat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3228-3143)
- Gızem Karagöz Doğan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7798-0738)
Institutions
- Dicle University (TR)
- Istanbul Medeniyet University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06037-8
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.79