Parental beliefs about children's teething in Udaipur, India: a preliminary study
Throughout history, teething has been held responsible for a variety of childhood illnesses. The objective of this study was to assess parents' knowledge and beliefs about teething signs and symptoms and to investigate the practices used to alleviate teething troubles. A cross-sectional survey...
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| author | Gauri Kakatkar Ramesh Nagarajappa Nagesh Bhat Vikas Prasad Archana Sharda Kailash Asawa |
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| description | Throughout history, teething has been held responsible for a variety of childhood illnesses. The objective of this study was to assess parents' knowledge and beliefs about teething signs and symptoms and to investigate the practices used to alleviate teething troubles. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire distributed to 550 parents in Udaipur, India. The questionnaire contained three sections eliciting demographic characteristics and assessing parents' knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding teething. Statistical analysis used descriptive statistics and the chi-squared test (p £ 0.05). Response to teething was incorrectly attributed to fever (70%), diarrhea (87.5%), and sleep disturbances (48.2%). Only 33.2% of parents allowed their children to bite on chilled objects to relieve symptoms associated with teething. A common lack of knowledge about teething among parents should encourage dental healthcare providers to educate them regarding the teething process and its management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5c235ec7350443c09d5e81459df70d252022-12-21T23:37:17ZengSociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa OdontológicaBrazilian Oral Research1806-83242012-04-0126215115710.1590/S1806-83242012000200011Parental beliefs about children's teething in Udaipur, India: a preliminary studyGauri KakatkarRamesh NagarajappaNagesh BhatVikas PrasadArchana ShardaKailash AsawaThroughout history, teething has been held responsible for a variety of childhood illnesses. The objective of this study was to assess parents' knowledge and beliefs about teething signs and symptoms and to investigate the practices used to alleviate teething troubles. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire distributed to 550 parents in Udaipur, India. The questionnaire contained three sections eliciting demographic characteristics and assessing parents' knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding teething. Statistical analysis used descriptive statistics and the chi-squared test (p £ 0.05). Response to teething was incorrectly attributed to fever (70%), diarrhea (87.5%), and sleep disturbances (48.2%). Only 33.2% of parents allowed their children to bite on chilled objects to relieve symptoms associated with teething. A common lack of knowledge about teething among parents should encourage dental healthcare providers to educate them regarding the teething process and its management.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242012000200011ChildParentsPerceptionSigns and SymptomsTooth Eruption |
| spellingShingle | Gauri Kakatkar Ramesh Nagarajappa Nagesh Bhat Vikas Prasad Archana Sharda Kailash Asawa Parental beliefs about children's teething in Udaipur, India: a preliminary study Brazilian Oral Research Child Parents Perception Signs and Symptoms Tooth Eruption |
| title | Parental beliefs about children's teething in Udaipur, India: a preliminary study |
| title_full | Parental beliefs about children's teething in Udaipur, India: a preliminary study |
| title_fullStr | Parental beliefs about children's teething in Udaipur, India: a preliminary study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parental beliefs about children's teething in Udaipur, India: a preliminary study |
| title_short | Parental beliefs about children's teething in Udaipur, India: a preliminary study |
| title_sort | parental beliefs about children s teething in udaipur india a preliminary study |
| topic | Child Parents Perception Signs and Symptoms Tooth Eruption |
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