International Journal of Innovative Research in Health Science

Children Oral hygiene behavior develops through the central role of mothers. There should be sufficient maternal dental hygiene self-education on the prevention of early childhood caries and other oral diseases. The purpose was to evaluate the degree of knowledge about dental hygiene among mothers having young children and to find out which socio-demographic variables the knowledge. A cross-sectional study of the type descriptive was carried out on a sample of 200 mothers with children aged between 3 and 10 years who attended the selected outpatient clinics and schools. Multistage sampling was employed in selecting the participants. The questionnaire items were based on knowledge about brushing habits, fluoride application, diet, dental appointments, and dental caries prevention to collect data. Outcomes 38 percent of mothers had sufficient knowledge, 44 percent had slightly sufficient knowledge, and 18 percent had inadequate knowledge. The level of knowledge was associated with education level and the exposure to dental health education (p < 0.05). Despite the moderate knowledge, there were still blank any gaps in regards to proper brushing methods, fluoride application, and the earliest time to see a dentist. Organized educative interventions are proposed.