Oral and Brushing Behaviors
The parents were surveyed on their child’s oral/brushing behaviors(Tables 2, 3, 4). It was noted that 63.5% of the children brushed their teeth twice a day. There were 58.9% of the children using Colgate toothpaste, and 89.9% used a child’s size toothbrush. Also,54.7% of the children always brush their teeth with fluoridated toothpaste. The data collected indicated that 46.5% of the children never swallow the toothpaste, and 59.6% always spit out the toothpaste. Many of the children (56.0%) drink juice as their primary beverage consumed. Moreover, 70% of the parents always watch their children brush their teeth. Of those surveyed, 68.4% did not notice any white spots on the front surface of their children’s teeth.