General anxiety, dental anxiety, digit sucking, caries and oral hygiene status of children resident in a semi-urban population in Nigeria

General anxiety, dental anxiety, digit sucking, caries and oral hygiene status of children resident in a semi-urban population in Nigeria

Abstract Background Digit sucking can represent untreated anxiety or other emotional problems. The aim of this study was to determine if digit sucking is a predictor of general anxiety and dental anxiety; and if general and dental anxiety are associated with caries and oral hygiene status of childre...

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Main Authors: Morenike O. Folayan, Kikelomo A. Kolawole, Nneka K. Onyejaka, Hakeem O. Agbaje, Nneka M. Chukwumah, Titus A. Oyedele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Anxiety
General
Dental
Caries
Oral hygiene
Children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0529-z

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