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Parental influence on children's oral health-related behavior

Raija Poutanen, Satu Lahti, Mimmi Tolvanen, Hannu Hausen

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica · 2006 · 153 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

Oral health-related knowledge of children and their parents seems to be associated with children's oral health-related behavior. Parents' behaviors, but not attitudes, were associated with children's oral health behavior.

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