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Introduction and Purpose: The aim of the Turkish families is to identify information and opinions about the flowered toothpaste and topical flower applications in accordance with the answers given to the survey prepared by us. Method and Requirements: Our study included children aged between 6 months and 14 years of age and 186 volunteer guardians who applied to our clinic for the first examination/therapy purpose. Our patients' oral examinations were performed using mirrors, sonds and mirrors. The detections were evaluated according to the WHO (1997) criteria and recorded the dmft, DMFT values. In the survey, demographic information, the reasons for visiting the dentist and the frequency of visits, the toothbrush habits, the toothbrush they use contains or not flora. Families were asked for information and opinions about their effects on flowered toothpaste, topical flower applications, dental health. The statistical analysis of the data obtained was carried out using Ki-Kare and Exact tests. 59% of families said they were uninformed about the contents and effects of toothpaste. About 70% of them have not been informed about topical flora applications.The increased educational status of parents has been found that the view that flora-containing toothpaste is toxic / harmful has increased and that flora-free toothpaste is preferred (p=0,04). The aim should be to raise the public awareness of the dental doctors and the proper information sources, the optimum dosage and intervals of the flora, about the anti-corruption effect. Advanced work on the subject needs to be done.

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