Risk factors for dental anxiety and cooperativeness in pediatric patients with or without oral habits (bruxism, nail biting, and thumb sucking)

Abstract Introduction Anxiety and fear can deter patients from visiting dentists and can deteriorate their oral health. In children, this can also affect their cooperativeness. No studies exist on potential links between oral habits and dental fear and children’s cooperation. Moreover, predictors of...

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Main Authors: Shirin Taravati, Fatemeh Ataeian, Sedighe Mofradnejad, Vahid Rakhshan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06169-x
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