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Maternally Perceived Barriers to and Facilitators of Establishing and Maintaining Tooth-Brushing Routines with Infants and Preschoolers

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  • Sarah Elison

    (Breaking Free Online Limited, 274 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4JB, UK)

  • Sarah Norgate

    (School of Health Sciences, University of Salford, Allerton Building, Salford M6 6PU, UK)

  • Lindsey Dugdill

    (School of Health Sciences, University of Salford, Allerton Building, Salford M6 6PU, UK)

  • Cynthia Pine

    (Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 2AD, UK)

Abstract

Establishing effective toothbrushing routines using fluoridated toothpaste in infancy has been suggested as important to dental health throughout childhood and into adulthood. However, previous studies have revealed a number of potential barriers to, and facilitators of caregivers ability to establish early dyadic toothbrushing routines with pre-schoolers. However, as yet no qualitative research has been conducted to ascertain potential barriers and facilitators of the earliest dyadic toothbrushing in infancy, and nor has any previous research specifically focused on how novice mothers of first-born infants and preschoolers manage this task. This study therefore outlines findings from a qualitative interview study with first-time mothers of children aged 24–30 months ( n = 16) exploring perceived barriers to and facilitators of early dyadic toothbrushing routines with infants and preschoolers. A number of key themes were identified from interview transcripts and an ‘ecological’ approach conceptualised maternally perceived barriers to and facilitators of dyadic toothbrushing. Proximal influences were found to be located within the caregiver-child relationship (‘micro-system’), including parental cognitions (e.g., PSE), parental behaviours (e.g., parenting practices) and infant and preschooler temperament and behaviours (e.g., tantrums). Distal factors were also identified as relevant to the establishment and maintenance of these routines, such as social support (‘exosystem’) and family history of tooth-brushing (‘chronosystem’).

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  • Sarah Elison & Sarah Norgate & Lindsey Dugdill & Cynthia Pine, 2014. "Maternally Perceived Barriers to and Facilitators of Establishing and Maintaining Tooth-Brushing Routines with Infants and Preschoolers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-19, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:11:y:2014:i:7:p:6808-6826:d:37743
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    1. Zifeng Liu & Dongsheng Yu & Wei Luo & Jing Yang & Jiaxuan Lu & Shuo Gao & Wenqing Li & Wei Zhao, 2014. "Impact of Oral Health Behaviors on Dental Caries in Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Guangzhou, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-13, October.
    2. Brianna F. Poirier & Joanne Hedges & Lisa G. Smithers & Megan Moskos & Lisa M. Jamieson, 2022. "Child-, Family-, and Community-Level Facilitators for Promoting Oral Health Practices among Indigenous Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-19, January.

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