TY - JOUR AU - Arrow, Peter AU - Raheb, Joseph AU - Miller, Margaret PY - 2013 DA - 2013/03/20 TI - Brief oral health promotion intervention among parents of young children to reduce early childhood dental decay JO - BMC Public Health SP - 245 VL - 13 IS - 1 AB - Severe untreated dental decay affects a child’s growth, body weight, quality of life as well as cognitive development, and the effects extend beyond the child to the family, the community and the health care system. Early health behavioural factors, including dietary practices and eating patterns, can play a major role in the initiation and development of oral diseases, particularly dental caries. The parent/caregiver, usually the mother, has a critical role in the adoption of protective health care behaviours and parental feeding practices strongly influence children’s eating behaviours. This study will test if an early oral health promotion intervention through the use of brief motivational interviewing (MI) and anticipatory guidance (AG) approaches can reduce the incidence of early childhood dental decay and obesity. SN - 1471-2458 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-245 DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-13-245 ID - Arrow2013 ER -