Comparative evaluation of Development, Dental behavior and Dental caries among children of working and non-working mother
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Family is the child’s first school and the mother is the first tutor. Each member of the family forms an important position in the interaction map of a child but among them the role of mother is most essential and varied as the child spends most of his time with his mother. Mother is the glue that keeps the family together as it is up to her to provide the love, care and support needed by growing children. Materials and Method: 40 working and 40 non-working mother’s children were included in the study. A selfcomplied questionnaire was prepared consisting of 20 questions which were divided into – Operator’s criteria, Clinical criteria and Questionnaire to the mother for the evaluation of Dental behavior, Development and dental caries in children of working and non-working mother. After data collection fischer exact test and chisquare test was performed for statistical analysis. Results: The results indicate that there is a correlation between the Dental behavior and occupational status of the mother. There is also positive correlation between the development of a child and occupational status of the mother. Dental caries was found to be more profound in children of non-working mother. Conclusions: Behavior and development of a child is influenced by a number of factors. The occupational status of the mother can be termed as one of the several factors that determine the behavior and rate of development of any child.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Neha Agarwal, Dr. Shefali Chaturvedy, Dr. Nikhil Marwah, Dr. Abhishek Singh, Dr Sumit Singh, Dr. Vijay Lakshmi Meena
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