The oral health behaviours and fluid consumption practices of young urban Aboriginal preschool children in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

George, A; Grace, R; Elcombe, E; Villarosa, AR; Mack, HA; Kemp, L; Ajwani, S; Wright, DC; Anderson, C; Bucknall, N; Comino, E

The oral health behaviours and fluid consumption practices of young urban Aboriginal preschool children in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

George, A Grace, R Elcombe, E Villarosa, AR Mack, HA

Kemp, L Ajwani, S Wright, DC Anderson, C Bucknall, N Comino, E

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Citation:: Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2018, 29 (1), pp. 23 - 30
Issue Date:: 2018-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	George, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Grace, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Elcombe, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Villarosa, AR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mack, HA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1115-9995	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kemp, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ajwani, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wright, DC	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Anderson, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bucknall, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Comino, E	en_US
dc.date.available	2017-12-11	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2018, 29 (1), pp. 23 - 30	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1036-1073	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/129906
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Australian Health Promotion Association Issue addressed: Australian Aboriginal children have a higher risk of dental caries yet there is limited focus on oral health risk factors for urban Aboriginal preschool children. This study examined the oral health behaviours and fluid consumption practices of young children from an urban Aboriginal community in south-western Sydney, Australia. Methods: In total, 157 Aboriginal children who were recruited to the “Gudaga” longitudinal birth cohort participated in this study. A survey design was employed and parents responded to the oral health questions when their child was between 18 and 60 months. Results: Few parents (20%) were concerned about their child's oral health across the time period. By 60 months, only 20% of children had seen a dentist while 80% were brushing their teeth at least once daily. High levels of bottle use were seen up to 30 months. Consumption of sugary drinks was also very high in the early years, although this was replaced by water by 36 months. Conclusions: While there are some encouraging findings, such as the rates of tooth brushing and increasing rates of water consumption, the findings do highlight the poor uptake of dental services and high levels of bottle usage among urban aboriginal children during their early years. So what?: Targeted oral health promotional programs are needed in the urban Aboriginal community to better support parents understanding of good oral health practices in the early years and engagement with dental health services.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Health Promotion Journal of Australia	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/hpja.29	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Dental Caries	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Child, Preschool	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oceanic Ancestry Group	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oral Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Urban Population	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales	en_US
dc.title	The oral health behaviours and fluid consumption practices of young urban Aboriginal preschool children in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	29	en_US
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pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
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pubs.volume	29	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 Australian Health Promotion Association Issue addressed: Australian Aboriginal children have a higher risk of dental caries yet there is limited focus on oral health risk factors for urban Aboriginal preschool children. This study examined the oral health behaviours and fluid consumption practices of young children from an urban Aboriginal community in south-western Sydney, Australia. Methods: In total, 157 Aboriginal children who were recruited to the “Gudaga” longitudinal birth cohort participated in this study. A survey design was employed and parents responded to the oral health questions when their child was between 18 and 60 months. Results: Few parents (20%) were concerned about their child's oral health across the time period. By 60 months, only 20% of children had seen a dentist while 80% were brushing their teeth at least once daily. High levels of bottle use were seen up to 30 months. Consumption of sugary drinks was also very high in the early years, although this was replaced by water by 36 months. Conclusions: While there are some encouraging findings, such as the rates of tooth brushing and increasing rates of water consumption, the findings do highlight the poor uptake of dental services and high levels of bottle usage among urban aboriginal children during their early years. So what?: Targeted oral health promotional programs are needed in the urban Aboriginal community to better support parents understanding of good oral health practices in the early years and engagement with dental health services.

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