ArticleBMC oral health2024
Evaluation of the relationship between dental anxiety and oral health status of mothers and their children.
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The Effect of Maternal Dental Anxiety and Oral Hygiene Status on the Dental Anxiety and Periodontal Health of Their Children
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Self-Esteem as a Predictor of Dental Anxiety in Turkish Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Digital behavior management in pediatric dentistry: a bibliometric analysis (2000-2025).The Saudi dental journal · 2026Article
- Impact of oral care knowledge on oral health behaviors among older residents of Nanjing: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Incorporating the Psychological Perspective into Traditional Prevention in Pediatric Dentistry with the PaFein+ Project: Trained Parents Can Help.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Dental Anxiety in Pediatric Patients: Contemporary Assessment and Multimodal Management Strategies.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Dental anxiety among children attending university-affiliated special needs and child dental clinics in Trinidad and tobago: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The relationship between clinical outcomes of untreated dental caries with dental anxiety, health perceptions and Child-OIDP in primary school-aged children.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Parental Anxiety Disorders and Their Impact on Dental Treatment in Children Aged 4 to 13 Years: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Association between Dental Fear and Children's Oral Health-Related Quality of Life.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Parental Acceptance of Pediatric Dentistry Behavior Management Techniques and Its Relationship to Parental Dental Anxiety and Experience in Dubai.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMothers usually have the primary role in raising children and developing health-related behaviors. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between dental anxiety and oral hygiene status of mothers and children's dental anxiety and gingival health.
methodsThe study included 305 children, aged 4-12 years, who came to the dentist for the first time and their mothers. All the demographic and oral hygiene information were collected through a questionnaire. The dental anxiety of the mothers and children was assessed using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and Venham Picture Test (VPT), respectively. The oral examination of the mother and children was performed, and their PI, GI, and DMFT scores were recorded.
resultsWhile the correlation between MDAS and VPT was positive and strong in children aged 8-12, it was positive but weak in the 4-7 age group. A significant relationship was detected between the mother's PI, GI, DMFT, and the child's VPT score. According to the mothers' dental anxiety, there were no statistically significant differences in PI, GI, and dmft values in children aged between 4 to 7. A moderately positive and statistically significant relationship between maternal dental anxiety and children's DMFT was identified in children aged 8-12.
conclusionsChildren's dental anxiety was significantly influenced by maternal dental anxiety, post-treatment complications experienced by the mother, and the oral health status of the mother.
trial registrationClinical Trials-ID: NCT05563532; Registration Date: 17.09.2022.
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