Washington, February 02: Do you know, your children’s visit to the dentist is linked to your own dental care?
A new American study claimed that whether or not children receive regular dental care is strongly associated with their parents’ history of seeking dental care.
“When parents don’t see the dentist, their children are much less likely to see the dentist,” said lead author Inyang Isong of the MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHFC).
The report, appeared in the journal Pediatrics, is the first to analyse the relationship between parents’ and childrens’ dental visits.
“We also found that the children of parents who have put off their own dental care for financial reasons are more likely to have their care deferred due to cost as well. It looks like strategies to promote oral health should focus on the whole family,” the author said.
The authors noted that tooth decay is one of the most prevalent childhood diseases and is particularly common among minority and low-income children.
—-PTI