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Relationship of the level of knowledge and attitude towards harmful oral habits on dental occlusion, in mothers who attend the Calderón Dental Clinic in the district of Comas, Lima 2021.
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-05-09) Egúsquiza Rojas, Jorge Carlos; Hamamoto Ichikawa, Jessica María
To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and attitude towards harmful oral habits affecting dental occlusion in mothers attending the Calderón Dental Clinic, Comas, Lima, 2021. Methodology: A quantitative, observational, cross-sectional, and correlational study. The sample consisted of 90 mothers who completed questionnaires on knowledge and attitudes toward harmful oral habits. Spearman's coefficient was used for correlation. Results: 60% of mothers had a regular knowledge level, and 66.7% had an indifferent attitude. A significant relationship was found between regular knowledge (38.9%) and an indifferent attitude (p≤0.05). Regular knowledge in specific dimensions (e.g., harmful oral habits, types of malocclusion, and preventive measures) was also linked to indifferent attitudes. Conclusion: A regular knowledge level was associated with an indifferent attitude toward harmful oral habits affecting dental occlusion, with a moderate, positive correlation (Rh=0.615).