Urrutia-Rojas, Ximena2019-08-222019-08-222006-08-012014-04-01https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/29106Sterba R.D.H., B.S., Jennifer A. Child Nutrition and Hygiene Practices Related to Dental Caries in Pre-School Children. Master of Public Health (Community Health), August 2006, 50 pp., bibliography, 22 titles. Dental caries is a significant public health issue among low income children. Head start is a child developmental program that provides education and health services for low income families. One hundred and thirty seven children, age’s three to six, and their parents/guardians enrolled in four sites at Head Start Greater Dallas, Inc. participated in this study. Fifty-three percent of all children had evidence of early childhood caries. In this study, parents/guardians reported adequate nutrition and hygiene practices of their child’s oral health, but children still show a high incidence of caries. Therefore, preventive educational services provided by a dental professional would be beneficial to the Head Start families to improve children’s oral health.application/pdfenCommunity Health and Preventive MedicineDental Public Health and EducationDentistryHealth Services ResearchInequality and StratificationMaternal and Child HealthMedicine and Health SciencesOther Public HealthPediatric Dentistry and PedodonticsPublic HealthPublic Health Education and PromotionTranslational Medical ResearchChild nutritionhygiene practicesdental cariespre-school childrenpublic healthlow income childrenHead Startchildhood development programeducationhealth servicesoral healthdental professionaldentistThesis