| 1. How the child is fed: (multiple choice) |
Breast-feeding |
Bottle-feeding |
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405 (75.00) |
368 (68.15) |
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| 1.1 If bottle-feeding, does the child have the habit of biting down on the pacifier to sleep? |
Yes |
No |
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54 (10) |
483 (89.44) |
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| 1.2 Is the mouth cleaned with gauze or rinsed with drinking water after feeding? |
Yes |
No |
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286 (52.96) |
254 (47.04) |
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| 2. Has your child had the habit of brushing his/her teeth since the milk teeth emerged? |
414 (76.67) |
126 (23.33) |
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| 2.1 Age at which the child started brushing, years old |
2.37±1.08 |
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| 3. Has your child received a dental groove sealant to prevent dental caries? |
98 (18.15) |
442 (81.85) |
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| 4. Has your child received any other preventive measures against dental caries such as fluoride coating? |
172 (31.85) |
368 (68.15) |
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| 5. How often does your child use fluoride toothpaste? |
Always |
Often |
Sometimes |
Rarely |
Never |
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130 (24.07) |
138 (25.56) |
127 (23.52) |
101 (18.7) |
44 (8.15) |
| 6. Which of the following is closer to the situation where parents help children brush their teeth? |
Parents help the child brush again after he/she has brushed |
Parents help their child brush his/her teeth |
Brush by himself /herself |
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161 (29.81) |
113 (20.93) |
266 (49.26) |
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| 7. How long does it take your child to brush his or her teeth each time? |
≥3 min |
1–3 min |
<1 min |
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80 (14.81) |
387 (71.67) |
73 (13.52) |
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| 8. How long and how often does your child brush his or her teeth each day? |
Three times a day or more |
One time in the morning and one time in the evening |
Only one time in the evening |
Only one time in the morning |
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13 (2.41) |
342 (63.33) |
119 (22.04) |
66 (12.22) |
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| 9. What is your child’s brushing method? |
Rotating |
Vertical brushing |
Horizontal brushing |
No fixed method |
No brushing |
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61 (11.3) |
88 (16.3) |
99 (18.33) |
290 (53.7) |
2 (0.37) |
| 10. Does your child drink an adequate amount of water every day? |
Yes |
No |
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437 (80.93) |
103 (19.07) |
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Always |
Often |
Sometimes |
Rarely |
Never |
| 11. How often does your child rinse or brush his or her teeth after a meal or a sweet treat? |
51 (9.44) |
88 (16.3) |
175 (32.41) |
196 (36.3) |
30 (5.56) |
| 12. How often do you use floss to help your child remove the food lodged in the teeth? |
47 (8.7) |
47 (8.7) |
117 (21.67) |
175 (32.41) |
154 (28.52) |
| 13. In the past 12 months, how often has your child had a toothache or discomfort? |
16 (2.96) |
12 (2.22) |
61 (11.3) |
177 (32.78) |
274 (50.74) |
| 14. In the past 12 months, how often did you take your child for a dental check-up? |
41 (7.59) |
55 (10.19) |
138 (25.56) |
171 (31.67) |
135 (25) |
| 15. Does your child eat regularly and eat on his/her own without being picky about what he/she eats? |
88 (16.3) |
171 (31.67) |
160 (29.63) |
110 (20.37) |
11 (2.04) |
| 16. How often does your child eat before bedtime after brushing his/her teeth? |
14 (2.59) |
43 (7.96) |
107 (19.81) |
209 (38.7) |
167 (30.93) |
| 17. How often does your child sleep with food in his or her mouth? |
10 (1.85) |
9 (1.67) |
15 (2.78) |
64 (11.85) |
442 (81.85) |
| 18. Your child prefers fine grains (flour, rice, etc.) to coarse fibre grains. |
52 (9.63) |
115 (21.3) |
197 (36.48) |
132 (24.44) |
44 (8.15) |
| 19. How often does your child eat sweets (biscuits, desserts, candy, beverages, etc.) per day? |
37 (6.85) |
153 (28.33) |
235 (43.52) |
108 (20) |
7 (1.3) |
