Do Parental and Children's Dental Anxiety Affect Childhood Dental Caries?

Background: Dental anxiety is an unpleasant reaction to fear or stress related to the dental environment and can be observed in both parents and children as dental patients. Despite several studies challenging the significance of parental anxiety in influencing a child's response to dental treatment...

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Publicado en:Iranian Journal of Pediatrics Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 1 - 10
Autores principales: Samami, Mohammad, Khatibani, Seyedeh Porousha Mahjoub, Alian, Zohre, Mohammaditabaar, Mohammad Sadegh, Emami, Foroughossadat Hosseini Moghaddam, Rad, Afagh Hassanzadeh
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Publicado: Brieflands Oct2024
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          Samami, Mohammad
          Khatibani, Seyedeh Porousha Mahjoub
          Alian, Zohre
          Mohammaditabaar, Mohammad Sadegh
          Emami, Foroughossadat Hosseini Moghaddam
          Rad, Afagh Hassanzadeh
        affil: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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          Dental Caries Risk Factors
          Dental Anxiety Complications
          Dental Anxiety Complications
          Parental Behavior
          Child Behavior
          Risk Assessment
          Human
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Child
          Adult
          Chi Square Test
          Questionnaires
          Linear Regression
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
      ab: Background: Dental anxiety is an unpleasant reaction to fear or stress related to the dental environment and can be observed in both parents and children as dental patients. Despite several studies challenging the significance of parental anxiety in influencing a child's response to dental treatment, conflicting results have emerged regarding the impact of both parental and children's anxiety on the development of dental caries. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the association between parental and children's dental anxiety and the occurrence of dental caries in children. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 7 - 12-year-old students and their parents in schools of Rasht, Iran, utilized the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) for parents and the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS) questionnaire for children. Participants were chosen through a multistage sampling process. A trained dentist assessed children's dental caries using the DMFT/dmft (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) Index. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test and linear regression. Results: The study included 275 parents and an equal number of children, with a mean child age of 9.32 ± 1.85 years. The findings indicated a significant relationship between maternal dental anxiety and DMFT + dmft scores in boys (P = 0.049). The study revealed that the number of teeth with caries experience (P = 0.023), child's sex (P = 0.007), history of dental clinic visits (P = 0.045), and maternal dental anxiety (P = 0.043) significantly influenced the child's dental anxiety. Conclusions: Children with anxious parents showed lower DMFT/dmft values, suggesting increased attention to their dental health. The study highlights the impact of parental dental anxiety on children's oral well-being and emphasizes the need for comprehensive strategies to address dental anxiety in both parents and children.
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