Barriers and opportunities to oral health in Dutch-Moroccan children in the Netherlands:a narrative report

Introduction: Previous studies showed that 5-year-old Dutch-Moroccan children had significantly higher dmft scores compared to Dutch children of the same age, even after correction for socio-economic status. The mechanisms underlying this difference are little understood. Aim: To explore cultural factors involved in poorer oral health of Dutch-Moroccan children by identifying knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of their mothers concerning their children's oral health. Methods: In 2012 mothers of Dutch-Moroccan preschool children in two cities in the Netherlands were interviewed in two focus gro... Mehr ...