Knowledge and Behavior Toward Early Childhood Caries

Oral Health Beliefs, Knowledge, and Behavioral Attitudes of Egyptian Mothers Towards Early Childhood Caries

400 mothers are at least 18 years of age who have at least a child with minimum age of 6 years or even younger will be selected from the outpatient clinics of October University for Modern Sciences and arts (MSA). The questionnaire will be administrated to obtain socio demographic information and to assess their oral health beliefs, knowledge, behaviors and the possible barriers for their accessing oral health care.

Inclusion Criteria:

• mothers are at least 18 years of age who have at least a child with minimum age of 6 years or even younger

Exclusion Criteria:

• mothers are refuse to participate in the study or sign the consent