Impact of Family Sociodemographics and Mother's Toothbrushing on Australian Preschool Children.

IF 2.2 Q2 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE JDR Clinical & Translational Research Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-03 DOI:10.1177/23800844251326091

P Rajesh, D H Ha, L G Do, S K Tadakamadla

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Background: Understanding the predictors of toothbrushing at the 2 distinct preschool age time points will help develop and implement effective strategies specific to children's age.

Aim: To examine the effect of a family's sociodemographic status and mothers' oral health behavior on children's toothbrushing frequency at 2 different time points: 2 and 5 y of age.

Design: Secondary analysis (cross-sectional) of longitudinal data collected through a cohort study.

Results: In children aged 2 y, the likelihood of toothbrushing twice or more per day was higher than their comparative counterparts if their mother's toothbrushing frequency was twice or more per day (odds ratio [OR]: 5.63; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.01-7.90), if they were girls (OR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.04-1.79), if the mother had completed tertiary education (OR: 1.48; 95% CI: 1.01-2.19) or vocational training (OR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.01-2.33), if the household had 2 adults (OR: 2.48; 95% CI: 1.12-5.50) or 3 or more adults (OR: 2.52; 95% CI: 1.06-5.97), if the total household income was >A$120,000/year (OR: 1.62; 95% CI: 1.03-2.56), if the household had both parents (OR: 2.11; 95 % CI: 1.11-4.02). At the age of 5 y, girls whose mothers brushed their teeth twice or more per day were 1.43 (95 % CI: 1.02-2.02) and 10.53 (95% CI: 7.01-15.80) times more likely to brush their teeth more than twice or more per day than boys whose mothers brushed less than twice per day, respectively.

Conclusions: Child sex and mother's toothbrushing were the 2 main factors associated with children's toothbrushing frequency at both ages. In addition, several sociodemographic factors were associated with toothbrushing frequency at 2 y of age.Knowledge Transfer Statement:The results of this study can be used by parents, especially mothers and policy makers, as they can help promote consistent toothbrushing habits in children. This is crucial as it is a preventive measure against oral health issues and cavities. In addition, the research can play a vital role in shaping policies to improve toothbrushing practices among children between the ages of 2 and 5 y.

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家庭社会人口统计和母亲刷牙对澳大利亚学龄前儿童的影响

背景：目的：研究家庭的社会人口状况和母亲的口腔健康行为对儿童在2岁和5岁两个不同时间点刷牙频率的影响：设计：设计：对一项队列研究收集的纵向数据进行二次分析（横断面）：在 2 岁的儿童中，如果母亲的刷牙频率为每天两次或两次以上（几率比 [OR]：5.63；95% 置信区间 [CI]：4.01-7.90），如果是女孩（OR：1.36；95% CI：1.04-1.79），如果母亲完成了高等教育（OR：1.48；95% CI：1.01-2.19）或职业培训（OR：1.54；95% CI：1.01-2.33），如果家庭中有 2 个成年人（OR：2.48；95% CI：1.12-5.50）或 3 个或更多成年人（OR：2.52；95% CI：1.06-5.97）、家庭总收入大于 12 万澳元/年（OR：1.62；95% CI：1.03-2.56）、父母双全（OR：2.11；95% CI：1.11-4.02）。5 岁时，母亲每天刷牙两次或两次以上的女孩比母亲每天刷牙次数少于两次的男孩分别多 1.43 倍（95 % CI：1.02-2.02）和 10.53 倍（95 % CI：7.01-15.80）：儿童性别和母亲的刷牙情况是与两个年龄段儿童刷牙频率相关的两个主要因素。此外，一些社会人口因素也与两岁儿童的刷牙频率有关。知识转移声明：这项研究的结果可供家长（尤其是母亲）和政策制定者使用，因为它们有助于促进儿童养成坚持刷牙的习惯。这一点至关重要，因为它是预防口腔健康问题和龋齿的一项措施。此外，这项研究在制定政策以改善 2 至 5 岁儿童刷牙习惯方面也能发挥重要作用。

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期刊介绍： JDR Clinical & Translational Research seeks to publish the highest quality research articles on clinical and translational research including all of the dental specialties and implantology. Examples include behavioral sciences, cariology, oral & pharyngeal cancer, disease diagnostics, evidence based health care delivery, human genetics, health services research, periodontal diseases, oral medicine, radiology, and pathology. The JDR Clinical & Translational Research expands on its research content by including high-impact health care and global oral health policy statements and systematic reviews of clinical concepts affecting clinical practice. Unique to the JDR Clinical & Translational Research are advances in clinical and translational medicine articles created to focus on research with an immediate potential to affect clinical therapy outcomes.