ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2026
Dental Fear and Anxiety in Children: Association with Individual and Familiar Factors Using Structural Equational Modelling.
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Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) are common among children, and their occurrence needs to be assessed in population-based studies. This study aimed to evaluate a structural model for the association of DFA in children with individual and family-related factors. A representative cross-sectional study was conducted in Carmópolis de Minas, Brazil, with 272 children aged 4-6 years. Children's DFA was self-reported using the Children's Fear Survey Scale-Dental Subscale, and caregivers' DFA using the Dental Fear Survey. Caregivers provided sociodemographic information on the family and children's health. Two calibrated dentists examined the children for dental caries using the DMFT index. Structural equation modelling was performed. Dental caries showed a direct association with greater DFA in children (β = 0.145;
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