Relationship of Perceived Stress and Dental Caries among Pre University Students in Bangalore City

Introduction: Stress can increase the susceptibility to dental caries by four possible mechanisms. Studies show that adolescents tend to more likely develop negative body image, disturbed eating behaviours and high levels of stress. Students report stress, taking and studying for exams being the...

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Main Authors: Meena Jain, Amitoch Singh, Ankur Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5213/11664_CE(NJ)_F(Sh)_PF1(PNJ)_PFA(NC)_PF2(PAG)_OLF.pdf