Factors that can determine children’s oral health behaviour

Abstract

The purpose of our article is to highlight the factors that determine a higher frequency of brushing teeth among children in grades 1-4. In this sense, a questionnaire was applied on a number of 1014 of pupils from Timiș County studying in urban and rural schools. To analyse the incidence of the factors on the frequency of teeth brushing in children, we performed the linear regression analysis constructed in a progressive manner. Based on a sample of more than 1000 interviewed children, our study makes an important contribution to the development of literature in the field. Based on our results we can say that girls they are much more likely than boys to have a sanogenic behaviour in relation to oral hygiene. At the same time, once again our research highlights the importance of information and prevention.