Caregiver's oral health literacy is associated with prevalence of untreated dental caries in preschool children.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between oral health literacy (OHL) among caregivers and untreated dental caries among preschoolers. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 415 preschool children and their caregivers from Curitiba, Brazil. The children were examined for dental caries and dental plaque.

Impact of oral health literacy on self-reported missing data in epidemiological research.

Objectives: To investigate whether oral health literacy (OHL) impacts missing data obtained through self-reporting in oral health epidemiological research.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with parents (n = 344) of 4- to 5-year-old children randomly selected from public schools within the city of Curitiba, Brazil. Parental OHL was measured using the Brazilian version of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (BREALD-30).

Association of parental attitudes at mealtime and snack limits with the prevalence of untreated dental caries among preschool children.

Eating behavior of parents exerts an influence on eating practices among their children, including the consumption of cariogenic products. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the snack limits established by parents/caregivers and the prevalence of untreated dental caries (UDC) among their children. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 686 children aged four and five years enrolled at public schools in the city of Curitiba, Brazil, and their parents/caregivers.