Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices and Their Association with Dental Caries in Children Aged 5-9 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Ecuador.

Additional noteworthy items include a lack of awareness regarding appropriate actions during dental pain and uncertainty about the effects of nighttime bottle use, represented by medium-sized red bubbles—suggesting increased risk due to insufficient knowledge in these domains Conversely, responses aligned with evidence-based recommendations—such as fluoride toothpaste, routine toothbrush replacement, and brushing three times daily—are represented by blue bubbles, though smaller in size, indicating protective trends that did not reach statistical significance in this analysis.

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