Results revealed that adding a fourth rater had a minimal impact on canonical babbling ratio assessment. Presence/absence of canonical babbling and size of consonant inventory showed a negligible impact on three out of four recordings, whereas the size of syllable inventory and presence/absence of canonical babbling was minimally affected in one…[Read more]

Purpose To examine the relationship between parenting styles and parental attitudes towards oral health practices in children. Methods Parents of children aged 4-6 years presenting to four public dental clinics completed the Parenting Styles Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) and a questionnaire on parental attitudes, child diet and oral hygiene…[Read more]

Purpose To examine the relationship between parenting styles and parental attitudes towards oral health practices in children. Methods Parents of children aged 4-6 years presenting to four public dental clinics completed the Parenting Styles Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) and a questionnaire on parental attitudes, child diet and oral hygiene…[Read more]

Purpose To examine the relationship between parenting styles and parental attitudes towards oral health practices in children. Methods Parents of children aged 4-6 years presenting to four public dental clinics completed the Parenting Styles Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) and a questionnaire on parental attitudes, child diet and oral hygiene…[Read more]

Purpose To examine the relationship between parenting styles and parental attitudes towards oral health practices in children. Methods Parents of children aged 4-6 years presenting to four public dental clinics completed the Parenting Styles Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) and a questionnaire on parental attitudes, child diet and oral hygiene…[Read more]