Emerging evidence shows that parental oral health literacy (OHL) plays a pivotal role in shaping children’s early oral health habits, disease burden, and overall oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) . In a study of 206 preschool children and their parents, lower parental OHL , delayed initiation of toothbrushing, higher sweet-food intake, greater caries severity, and a history of toothache were each independently associated with poorer OHRQoL outcomes. Together, these factors accounted for more than a quarter of the variability in children’s daily comfort and well-being, reinforcing the importance of early guidance, family-centric education, and timely preventive interventions in pediatric dentistry.
To read more; Click here ##Reference## Zhang, B., Zhou, F., Liu, Z. et al. Association of parental oral health literacy, early childhood oral health behaviors, and caries severity…
