ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2026
Effects of maternal dental anxiety on the time of first dental visit and dental caries status of children.
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backgroundThis study aimed to assess the effects of maternal dental anxiety on the time of first dental visit and dental caries status of children. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 220 children between 3 to 6 years and their mothers presenting to health centers in Ardabil, Iran in 2023. Maternal dental anxiety was measured by using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS). Dental caries status of children was evaluated by using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft) index. The Spearman analyzed data's correlation coefficient, multiple linear regression, and Kruskal-Wallis tests (alpha = 0.05).
resultsMost of the mothers (69.1%) had no or mild dental anxiety, while 11.8% had high or severe dental anxiety, which significantly decreased with age (
conclusionAccording to the results, the dmft index and age at the first dental visit were significantly higher in children, whose mothers had a higher level of dental anxiety.
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