In this paper, we investigate the relationships
between several maternal cognitive, behavioral,
and psychosocial factors and brushing practices
in low-income African-American preschool children.
We hypothesized that maternal oral health
related self-efficacy, oral health-related beliefs and
knowledge, toothbrushing behavior, and social
support would be associated with children’s more
frequent brushing, while maternal depressive
symptoms and parenting stress would be inversely
related to brushing frequency.