Association of Dental Anxiety with Psychosocial Characteristics among Children Aged 7-13 Years
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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20: e4635, 2020. tab
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in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1056881
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To identify psychosocial characteristics associated with dental anxiety in children aged 7-13 years in the dental setting. Material andMethods:
This cross-sectional study was conducted with children aged 7-13 years attended at the Dentistry School of Pelotas, Brazil. Data collection was based on a questionnaire administered to mothers and children, and the behavior of children during dental treatment was evaluated using the Frankl' Scale. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests in order to analyze the association between independent variables and dental anxiety. The effect of variables on the outcome was assessed by the Poisson regression model with robust variance (Prevalence Ratio; 95% Confidence interval).Results:
A total of 187 children were included. Dental anxiety prevalence was 40.11%. After adjustments, younger children (p=0.046), only child (p=0.019), and children with negative previous dental experience (p=0.046) showed higher dental anxiety prevalence. Children with uncooperative behavior in previous (p=0.033) and current (p≤0.001) dental appointments showed higher dental anxiety prevalence.Conclusion:
In this sample of children treated at a dentistry school, a report of dental anxiety was associated with age, birth order, previous dental experience and behavior in dental settings.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Social Adjustment
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Child
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Child Behavior
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Dental Anxiety
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Mothers
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
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