REMEDIUMREMEDIUM1561-59362658-3534Joint-Stock Company Chicot208610.32687/1561-5936-2026-30-3-368-371Original ArticleThe role of parents in the development of dental literacy in primary school childrenTsyganokRoman S.mobiletwo@rambler.ruN. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health, Moscow, Russia2809202630336837129092026Copyright © 2026,2026The article examines the role of parents in the formation of dental literacy in primary school children. It is shown that during the period of the beginning of school education, the child gradually learns independent oral care skills, however, the organization of preventive behavior, the choice of hygiene products, diet and time to visit the dentist remain largely the responsibility of the family. A childs dental literacy is interpreted as a set of knowledge, practical skills, motivation, and the ability to apply information to maintain oral health. A model of parental influence on dental literacy of a younger student is proposed and the directions of improving the effectiveness of family dental education are identified.dental literacyoral healthparentsprimary school studentscaries preventionoral hygienedental educationfamily behaviorстоматологическая грамотностьздоровье полости ртародителимладшие школьникипрофилактика кариесагигиена полости ртастоматологическое просвещениесемейное поведение1.Khodadadi E., Niknahad A., Sistani M. M., Motallebnejad M. Parents' oral health literacy and its impact on their children’s dental health status. Electron. Physician. 2016;8(12):3421—3425.2.Yazdani R., Esfahani E. N., Kharazifard M. J. Relationship of oral health literacy with dental caries and oral health behavior of children and their parents. J. Dent. (Shiraz). 2018;15(5):275—282.3.Chen L., Hong J., Xiong D. et al. Are parents’ education levels associated with either their oral health knowledge or their children’s oral health behaviors? A survey of 8446 families in Wuhan. BMC Oral Health. 2020;20:203.4.Nepaul P., Mahomed O. Influence of parents' oral health knowledge and attitudes on oral health practices of children (5—12 years) in a rural school in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. J. Int. Soc. Prev. Community Dent. 2020;10(5):605—612.5.Lakshmanan L., Gurunathan D. Parents' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the pit and fissure sealant therapy. J. Family Med. Prim. Care. 2020;9(1):385—389.6.Chen L., Wu M., Gao Q. et al. The combined effect of pit and fissure sealant application and oral health education on oral health status of children aged 6—9 years: a 12-month follow-up study in Northeast China. BMC Oral Health. 2023;23(1):809.