Influence of maternal characteristics and caregiving behaviours on children's caries experience: An intergenerational approach.
Marília Leão GoettemsGustavo Giacomelli NascimentoMarco de Anselmo PeresIna S SantosAlicia MatijasevichAluisio J D BarrosKaren G PeresFlavio Fernando DemarcoPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2018)
Socioeconomic factors directly influenced children's caries experience, whereas maternal oral health-related behaviours had no direct effect. It was observed an indirect effect of maternal dental anxiety and dental attendance pattern on children's dental caries mediated by caregiving behaviours, such as child dental attendance pattern and frequency of toothbrushing.