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- Title
ИНФОРМИРАНОСТ И ГОТОВНОСТ НА РОДИТЕЛИТЕ ЗА СИЛАНИЗИРАНЕ НА ДЕТСКИТЕ ЗЪБИ
- Authors
Стоянова, Румяна; Александрова, Марияна; Атанасов, Николай
- Abstract
Tooth caries is one of the most common diseases in the dentistry. A National Health Strategy has been developed and adopted by the Council of Ministers to prevent the oral health in 5-8 years old children in Bulgaria. Aim: The aim of this study is to explore the parents' awareness and readiness regarding the silanization of the children teeth. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study has been carried out among 61 parents from two kindergartens in Plovdiv. An anonymous questionnaire is used. Results: A significant number of respondents 67.2% (n = 41) are informed of the silanization of teeth as one of the methods for caries prophylaxis. However, 65.6% (n = 40) don’t know about the current National Program in Bulgaria. If there is no public program for putting of sealants, a significant percentage of respondents (50,8%; n = 31) won’t pay between 25-30 levs of tooth. Nonparametric tests prove the existence of relationship between family status and willingness to pay for sealants (P = 0.019). A significant percentage of married people are willing to pay for silanization (62.9%, n = 22) unlike the unmarried and the divorced. Conclusion: If the parents have to pay for sealants directly (out-of-pocket) this will significant reduce the consumption of these types of dental services.
- Subjects
BULGARIA; PLOVDIV (Bulgaria); FAMILIES; WILLINGNESS to pay; SILANIZATION; DENTAL care; SEALING compounds; KINDERGARTEN children; MARRIED people
- Publication
Management & Education / Upravlenie i Obrazovanie, 2018, Vol 14, Issue 2, p68
- ISSN
1312-6121
- Publication type
Article