Parent’s Attitudes toward Their Children’s Oral Health Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Translated questionnaire.

Question	Category
(1) Your feelings (parent) during the outbreak of the coronavirus in Iran:	Generally anxious and depressed
	Sometimes anxious, sometimes depressed
	Generally hopeful
(2) Has anyone from your family been infected with corona during the epidemic?	Yes
	No
(3) Your (parent) concerns about going to dental centers compared to going to public places during the 2019 coronavirus pandemic:	Dental centers have a higher risk of transmission of the 2019 coronavirus than public places
	Public places are more likely to transmit the 2019 coronavirus disease than dental centers
	The possible risk of transmission of the 2019 coronavirus disease is the same in dental centers and public places
(4) Is your family familiar with the health protocols that are followed in dental centers during this corona epidemic?	Yes
	No
(5) Which option shows the effect of the coronavirus epidemic on the overall income of your family?	The overall family income has decreased
	The total income of the family has not changed
	The overall income of the family has increased
(6) Has there been a change in the cost of food supply during the coronavirus epidemic?	Yes, the cost of consumption has decreased
	Yes, the cost of consumption has increased
	No, there has been no change in the consumption cost
(7) Has there been a change in the food pattern of your family (you, your wife, and children) during the coronavirus epidemic?	Carbohydrate consumption is increased
	The consumption of healthy foods (fruits and vegetables) has increased
	Food pattern has not changed
(8) Does your child brush his teeth regularly during the corona epidemic? If yes, please answer the following questions	Yes
	No
(9) How much does your child brush their teeth regularly during the corona epidemic?	More than once a day
	Once a day
	To be in important places
(10) Did your child brush his teeth regularly before the corona epidemic? If yes, please answer the following questions	Yes
	No
(11) How much did your child brush their teeth regularly before the corona epidemic?	More than once a day
	Once a day
	To be in important places
(12) Do you (parent) brush your teeth regularly during the corona epidemic? If yes, please answer the following questions	Yes
	No
(13) How much Do you (parent) brush your teeth regularly during the corona epidemic?	More than once a day
	Once a day
	To be in important places
(14) Did you brush your teeth regularly before the corona epidemic? If yes, please answer the following questions	Yes
	No
(15) How much did you brush your teeth regularly before the corona epidemic?	More than once a day
	Once a day
	To be in important places
(16) Do your family use side hygiene aids (dental floss and mouthwash) in addition to brushing your teeth during the corona epidemic?	Yes
	No
(17) Did you and your family use side hygiene aids (dental floss and mouthwash) in addition to brushing your teeth before the corona epidemic?	Yes
	No
(18) Do you supervise your child’s brushing? If yes, please answer the following questions	Yes
	No
(19) How do you supervise your child’s brushing?	I monitor my child’s brushing after finishing brushing
	I help my child to brush his teeth
(20) During the corona epidemic, has your monitoring of your child’s oral and dental health changed? If yes, please answer the following questions	Yes
	No
(21) How has your monitoring of your child’s oral and dental health changed?	Increase
	Decrease
(22) During the corona epidemic, has the frequency of your child’s meals (main and side) changed? If yes, please answer the following questions	Yes
	No
(23) How has the frequency of your child’s meals (main and side) changed during the corona epidemic?	Increase
	Decrease
(24) During the corona epidemic, has the amount of supervision you (parent) have on your child’s eating pattern changed? If yes, please answer the following questions	Yes
	No
(25) How has the amount of supervision you (parent) have on your child’s eating pattern changed?	Increase
	Decrease
(26) Have you noticed the presence of decay or a new cavity in your child’s tooth during the corona epidemic?	Yes
	No
(27) Has your child visited a dentist during the corona epidemic? If yes, please answer the following questions	Yes
	No
(28) How has your child visited a dentist during the corona epidemic?	Perform orthodontic treatment
	Treat tooth decay
	Because of toothache
	Due to tooth trauma
	For a routine checkup
(29) Do you (the parent) want your child to visit dental centers?	Yes
	No
(30) If your answer to the q29 is yes, choose the reason for referring to dental centers	During the corona epidemic, I go to dental centers for my child’s treatment
	During the corona epidemic, I go to dental centers for my child’s emergency treatment
(31) If your answer to the q29 is no, choose the reason for not referring to the dental centers	There is a possibility of transmission of the 2019 coronavirus by visiting a dentist
	My child’s dental treatment is not urgent or necessary Dental centers are closed
	Dental centers are closed
	Appointments with dentists were canceled by dental centers
	We canceled the appointment with the dentist (parents)
(32) Do you (your parent) go to the dentist during the corona epidemic? If yes, please answer the following questions	Yes
	No
(33) How do you (parent) go to the dentist during the corona epidemic?	Perform orthodontic treatment
	Treat tooth decay
	Because of toothache
	Due to tooth trauma
	For a routine checkup
(34) Do your (parent) want to go to dental centers?	Yes
	No
(35) If your answer to the q34 is yes, choose the reason for referring to dental centers	During the corona epidemic, I go to dental centers for my child’s treatment
	During the corona epidemic, I go to dental centers for my child’s emergency treatment
(36) If your answer to the q34 is no, choose the reason for not referring to the dental centers	There is a possibility of transmission of the 2019 coronavirus by visiting a dentist
	My child’s dental treatment is not urgent or necessary Dental centers are closed
	Dental centers are closed
	Appointments with dentists were canceled by dental centers
	We canceled the appointment with the dentist (parents)