Dental Caries in 3‐Year‐Old Children is Associated More with Child‐Rearing Behaviors than Mother‐Related Health Behaviors

Abstract

Dental caries of 3-year-old children was more strongly associated with child-related health behavior than mother-related health behavior. The results of this study suggest that encouraging good child-rearing behavior among mothers could result in better dental health among their children regardless of the mother's dental health status.