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    Evaluation of Parents' Opinions on Dental Fluoride, Information Sources and Reflections on Their Children's Tooth Brushing Habits
    (Selçuk Üniversitesi, 2022) Duman, Sacide; Oktay, Esra Emine; Vural, Handan
    Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between parents’ attitudes towards dental fluoride, resources used to obtain information, and their children's oral hygiene habits. Methods: The study included literate volunteer parents with children aged 1-15 years. 23-question survey prepared using online Google forms was applied to the participants. Questionnaires filled by non-parent persons or not completed successfully were excluded. The parents were asked about their demographic data, fluoride views, resources for information, and children’s oral hygiene habits. Demographic data of the participants were categorized as gender, age, education level, employment status and number of children. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used for statistical analysis. Results: The study included 481 participants (mean age:33±5.7; female:75.7%, male:24.3%). Participants stated that they got the most information about dental fluoride by the media. Participants; 36.4% stated that they did not know for what purpose fluoride was used in dentistry, 33.7% stated that the fluoride in toothpaste had an anti-caries effect, 14.6% stated that it was toxic / harmful. 81.4% of the participants who thought that the fluoride in toothpaste was toxic and harmful were university graduates or higher. 9.5% of the children of those who thought that the fluoride in toothpaste was toxic did not have a regular tooth brushing habit, and 37.2% did not have the habit of brushing their teeth every day or not at all. Conclusion: It was determined that the parents received the most information about dental fluoride and dental health from the media and they had insufficient information about preventive fluoride applications.