Table 4.

Attitude toward oral hygiene by parents or guardians of children

	< 6 Years	6–12 Years	Total
Do you think maintaining healthy mouth is an individual responsibility?
Yes	240(92.7)	115(100)	355(94.9)
NO	19(7.3)	0	19(5.1)
Have your child visited a dentist before?
Yes	164(63.3)	105(91.3)	269(71.9)
NO	95(36.7)	10(8.7)	105(28.1)
If yes, then for what reason?
Decay	78/164(47.6)	44/105(41.9)	122/269(45.4)
Pain	33/164(20.1)	20/105(19)	53/269(19.7)
Filling	10/164(6.1)	16/105(15.3)	26/269(9.7)
Extraction	24/164(14.6)	13/105(12.4)	37/269(13.8)
Any other reasons	19/164(11.6)	12/105(11.4)	31/269(11.5)
Do you think it is required to visit a dentist periodically to maintain the oral health?
Yes	158(61)	83(72.2)	241(64.4)
NO	101(39)	32(27.8)	133(35.6)

Values mean n (%)