A recent survey commissioned by Listerine has found that nearly two-thirds of Canadian children younger than age 12 have had caries, with more than 60% of them having had two or more.
The survey also found that 86% of Canadian parents are concerned about protecting their kids from caries, while more than half of the parents surveyed said their kids don't care about the health of their teeth. However, 95% of parents indicated they have an established oral care routine in their homes.
The survey results suggest that there may be a link between kids who see their parents brushing and rinsing and the number who will do the same. Nearly 90% of parents said that their kids see them brushin,g and more than half said it's effortless to get their kids to brush. Only 46% of parents said their children see them rinsing with mouthwash, which could be the reason only 26% of parents surveyed said it's easy to get their kids to rinse.
The online survey was conducted from March 25 to March 31, 2012, among 1,119 randomly selected Canadian parents. The margin of error was ± 3.1%.
