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The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Conhecimento dos pais e responsáveis sobre hábitos saudáveis de higiene bucal e dieta na infância (2020) · doi

  Conclusion: Although most of the participants have already received information about the importance of oral hygiene and healthy eating, and everyone thinks this information is important for maintaining the oral health of children, some questions on the subject are not yet known to most parents/caregivers.

  Keywords: information oral conclusion participants already received importance hygiene healthy eating everyone thinks important maintaining health
• PREGNANT WOMEN'S LEVEL OF SANITARY AND HYGIENIC KNOWLEDGE ON THE DENTAL DISEASES PREVENTION (2022) · doi

  The results of the questionnaire of pregnant women showed that the level of their sanitary and hygienic knowledge is insufficient for the formation of proper hygiene skills among them and their children, as well as for the implementation of preventive measures for major dental diseases.

  Keywords: questionnaire pregnant women level sanitary hygienic knowledge insufficient formation proper hygiene skills among them children
• Parents' reasons for brushing or not brushing their child's teeth: a qualitative study (2013) · doi

  Research has shown that regular toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste reduces the risk of dental caries, but the factors that influence parental decisions about whether or not to brush their infant children's teeth at home are poorly understood.

  Keywords: regular toothbrushing fluoride toothpaste reduces risk dental caries factors influence parental decisions whether brush infant