OBJECTIVES: A community-based intervention is described that targets oral health self-care practices among Hispanic children in the United States and is being tested in an ongoing trial. Descriptive results of baseline oral health variables are presented. METHODS: As of January 2013, 284 Hispanic children of ages 5-7 enrolled in the Healthy Families Study in Nashville, TN, USA. Families are randomized to one of two culturally appropriate interventions. RESULTS: At baseline, 69.6 % of children brushed at least twice daily, and 40.6 % brushed before bed daily. One-third of parents did not know if their children's toothpaste contained fluoride. CONCLUSIONS: This intervention fills the need for community-based interventions to improve oral health self-care practices that are culturally appropriate in Hispanic families.
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OBJECTIVES: A community-based intervention is described that targets oral health self-care practices among Hispanic children in the United States and is being tested in an ongoing trial. Descriptive results of baseline oral health variables are presented. METHODS: As of January 2013, 284 Hispanic children of ages 5-7 enrolled in the Healthy Families Study in Nashville, TN, USA. Families are randomized to one of two culturally appropriate interventions. RESULTS: At baseline, 69.6 % of children brushed at least twice daily, and 40.6 % brushed before bed daily. One-third of parents did not know if their children's toothpaste contained fluoride. CONCLUSIONS: This intervention fills the need for community-based interventions to improve oral health self-care practices that are culturally appropriate in Hispanic families.
Authors: Susan A Fisher-Owens; Inyang A Isong; Mah-J Soobader; Stuart A Gansky; Jane A Weintraub; Larry J Platt; Paul W Newacheck Journal: J Public Health Dent Date: 2012-09-13 Impact factor: 1.821
Authors: Andrea M de Silva; Shalika Hegde; Bridget Akudo Nwagbara; Hanny Calache; Mark G Gussy; Mona Nasser; Hannah R Morrice; Elisha Riggs; Pamela M Leong; Lisa K Meyenn; Reza Yousefi-Nooraie Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2016-12-22
Authors: Andrea M de Silva; Shalika Hegde; Bridget Akudo Nwagbara; Hanny Calache; Mark G Gussy; Mona Nasser; Hannah R Morrice; Elisha Riggs; Pamela M Leong; Lisa K Meyenn; Reza Yousefi-Nooraie Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2016-09-15