The impact of family manners and nutritional habits on pre-school children?s oral and dental health

In this research, the impact of family manners and nutritional habbits on pre-school children?s oral and dental health is aimed to be examined.The relational scanning model has been used in the research. It consists of 520 children who go to the schools representing different education territories in Düzce City Center in 2009-2010 academic year and their family.?The Oral and Dental Health Questionnaire Form?, which was prepared by the researcher, has been used in order to get the research results.SPSS 16 which is a computer-based statistical packet analysis programme has been used in the analysis of the data and the frequency and percentile range have been used for the variables in the demographic features. Other than this, the chi-square test has been used in order to detect the factors affecting children?s oral and dental health.As a result of the research, it has been found out that the parents? educational background affects the manners of oral and dental health. It has been seen that also the parents? jobs affect the family?s manners about oral and dental health and working parents pay more attention to oral and dental health. It has appeared that the children who involved in the research were informed by their families about oral and dental health. It has been found out that the families lack information about oral and dental health and as a result of this, they show wrong behaviors. It has been seen that the food the children eat in snacks affect their oral and dental health.As a result of the research, it has been understood that families and pre-school children should be instructed about oral and dental health and some instructional programmes should be prepared.Keywords: Pre-school education, oral and dental health, nutrition.