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Figure 1: Proportion of children and adolescents who brush their teeth/get oral hygiene and the use of fluoride toothpastes in children and adolescents in slovenia in 2019 21
their teeth brushed regularly (at least twice a day), at different ages.
cents aged 15–17 years, among whom 91% of girls and only 66% of boys regular-
ly brushed their teeth (chi-square test = 17.4, p < 0.001; p < 0.001).
The results showed that the education of the parents had no effect on
whether children aged 0–5 brushed their teeth more regularly. The propor-
tion of children who brushed their teeth or had their teeth brushed regularly
and whose parents had at least a higher education increased in the age group of
children 6–10 years, compared to children aged 0–5 years; these proportion dif-
ferences were statistically significant (chi-square test = 43.855, p < 0.001; CCP
test, p < 0.001).
In a rural living environment, there was a lower proportion of children/
adolescents who regularly brushed their teeth, compared to children and ado-
lescents from urban or suburban environments. The differences were most no-
ticeable in children aged 0–5 years; 55% of children in rural areas cleaned their
teeth regularly, 66% in urban areas and 71% in suburban areas.
Parents’ help in brushing their children’s teeth
The results showed that parents of most children (97%) aged 0–4 years helped
with brushing their teeth (Figure 2).
This proportion drops sharply after 4 years of age, when parents helped
81% of 5-year-olds, 71% of 6-year-olds and 62% of 7-year-olds. The sum of the
yellow and red coloured columns in Figure 2 shows the proportion of children
in different age groups whose parents did not (anymore) help with brushing
their teeth. The results showed that parents of 30% of 6-year-olds and 40% of
7-year-olds no longer helped with brushing their teeth. Parents’ help in brush-
ing their children’s teeth drops sharply between the ages of 7 and 10.
their teeth brushed regularly (at least twice a day), at different ages.
cents aged 15–17 years, among whom 91% of girls and only 66% of boys regular-
ly brushed their teeth (chi-square test = 17.4, p < 0.001; p < 0.001).
The results showed that the education of the parents had no effect on
whether children aged 0–5 brushed their teeth more regularly. The propor-
tion of children who brushed their teeth or had their teeth brushed regularly
and whose parents had at least a higher education increased in the age group of
children 6–10 years, compared to children aged 0–5 years; these proportion dif-
ferences were statistically significant (chi-square test = 43.855, p < 0.001; CCP
test, p < 0.001).
In a rural living environment, there was a lower proportion of children/
adolescents who regularly brushed their teeth, compared to children and ado-
lescents from urban or suburban environments. The differences were most no-
ticeable in children aged 0–5 years; 55% of children in rural areas cleaned their
teeth regularly, 66% in urban areas and 71% in suburban areas.
Parents’ help in brushing their children’s teeth
The results showed that parents of most children (97%) aged 0–4 years helped
with brushing their teeth (Figure 2).
This proportion drops sharply after 4 years of age, when parents helped
81% of 5-year-olds, 71% of 6-year-olds and 62% of 7-year-olds. The sum of the
yellow and red coloured columns in Figure 2 shows the proportion of children
in different age groups whose parents did not (anymore) help with brushing
their teeth. The results showed that parents of 30% of 6-year-olds and 40% of
7-year-olds no longer helped with brushing their teeth. Parents’ help in brush-
ing their children’s teeth drops sharply between the ages of 7 and 10.
