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12/06/2014

Parents Avoid Kids' Regular Dentist Check-Ups

Around half of parents in Britain fail to take their children to regular dentist appointments, a new study has found.

In addition, of the 2,000 parents that were polled, just 57% check to make sure their children (under the age of 12) have brushed their teeth properly, the research, carried out by Mintel, revealed.

Just one in four admitted they felt it was important to take a baby to the dentist as soon as they develop their first baby tooth, but perhaps more shockingly, one in 10 parents said that baby teeth do not need as much attention – as they fall out anyway. A further one in five parents confessed they were not confident about protecting their child's oral health.

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Roshida Khanom, a personal care analyst at Mintel, said: "With almost half of parents not taking their children to visit the dentist regularly, our research reveals a distinct lack of awareness on what their children's oral care regime should look like.

"What is more, only a quarter of parents agree that it is important to visit the dentist as soon as babies develop their first tooth, despite NHS recommendations to take children to the dentist from as young an age as possible – and at least once by the time they are two.

"It's likely that parents think of oral care to be limited to toothbrush and toothpaste when it comes to their children, and so don't feel the need to take their child to the dentist regularly or see the need for products beyond basics such as toothpaste, despite the increase in products designed for this age group."

(JP)

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"Around half of parents in Britain fail to take their children to regular dentist appointments, a new study has found."