The impact of child abuse and neglect on oral habit among 10-11 years old primary school students in Baghdad /Iraq

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of child abuse and neglect on oral habits among 10-11 years old primary school students in Baghdad/Iraq. This observational study included 600 students distributed to 373 male and 227 female at different economic and social levels with age 10-11 years old of fourth and fifth class of the elementary schools in the Karkh city. Information on child abuse and neglect and presence or absence of oral habits was obtained from a structured, self-administered questionnaire from the students who were willing to participate in the study and their parents. The data was collected, summarized and statistically analyzed. The child abuse and neglect had effect on presence of oral habits in children.