The Influence of Parents' Multiple Perceived Beliefs on Dental Service Utilization among Chinese Children.
Researchers studied how parents' health beliefs—including perceptions of benefits, barriers, and susceptibility—influence their use of preventive dental services for Chinese children, finding that perceived benefits and susceptibility positively predicted service uptake, while perceived barriers reduced it.
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Oral Health Management for PEG Fed Children
Oral health care for children fed entirely by PEG tube — a practical guide for Australian oral health therapists.
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