Associations between oral habits, dental anxiety, dental service utilization, and maternal mental health status among 6- to 12-year-old children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Adeniyi, Abiola; Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn; Arowolo, Olaniyi; Oziegbe, Elizabeth O; Chukwumah, Nneka Maureen; ElTantawi, Maha

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“…Existing dental research in Nigeria suggests that dental care services are underutilized. 9 The presence of dental anxiety in Nigerian public primary schools may be one of the main obstacles preventing schoolchildren from effectively utilizing dental care services. Additionally, factors such as gender, age, socioeconomic status (SES), and parental education may contribute to the levels of dental anxiety among primary schoolchildren.…”

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“…5 Studies have shown that schoolchildren continue to experience dental anxiety, with prevalence rates ranging from 18.6 to 25.8%, making it a significant dental health concern. 5,6 While dental anxiety in Nigeria has been studied primarily in hospitals among adults and community-dwelling children, [7][8][9] there is a lack of research specifically examining dental anxiety in public primary school students, especially in Abia State of Nigeria. Existing dental research in Nigeria suggests that dental care services are underutilized.…”

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A Cross-Sectional Study on Incidence and Predictors of Self-Reported Dental Anxiety among Nigerian Public Primary Schoolchildren

Eseadi,

Surjaningrum

2024

European Journal of General Dentistry

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Objective The presence of dental anxiety in Nigerian public primary schools may be one of the main obstacles preventing schoolchildren from effectively utilizing dental care services. The main objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the incidence and factors associated with self-reported dental anxiety among Nigerian public primary school children. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional, observational design was employed to examine 434 primary schoolchildren (aged 6–9 years) from selected schools in Abia State, Southeastern Nigeria. Data collection was conducted using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale, which includes 5-point Likert responses, five questions, and demonstrates good internal consistency. Results The findings indicate that there was no statistically significant difference in the occurrence of dental anxiety between male and female schoolchildren (p = 0.374). In total, 1.9, 8.7, 10.1, 36.4, and 42.9% of the schoolchildren reported experiencing no dental anxiety, mild, moderate, extreme, and severe levels of dental anxiety, respectively. Furthermore, the results reveal that 2.1% of the variance in children's dental anxiety scores could be accounted for by factors such as gender, age, socioeconomic status, and parental education. However, the influence of gender (B = 0.183; p = 0.060; 95% confidence interval [CI]: –0.008 to 0.374), age (B = –0.128; p = 0.187; 95% CI: –0.318 to 0.062), socioeconomic status (B = –0.067; p = 0.124; 95% CI: –0.152 to 0.018), and parental education (B = –0.045; p = 0.420; 95% CI: –0.154 to 0.064) on schoolchildren's dental anxiety was not significant.Male and female schoolchildren did not have significantly different dental anxiety levels. Gender, age, socioeconomic status, or parent education level did not significantly predict the dental anxiety among schoolchildren. Conclusion School-based interventions need to be targeted to reduce dental anxiety among male and female primary schoolchildren in the study area. Clinicians should consider providing interventions to manage dental anxiety in children with moderate to severe levels of anxiety.

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A Cross-Sectional Study on Incidence and Predictors of Self-Reported Dental Anxiety among Nigerian Public Primary Schoolchildren

Eseadi,

Surjaningrum

2024

European Journal of General Dentistry

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“…Impact on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) increases proportionally with the severity of oral diseases [ 9 , 10 ]. Fluorosis and dental caries impact on self-perception [ 11 – 13 ]. Pain and aesthetic problems are associated with the worst OHRQoL reports and greatest impact on social and emotional domains [ 13 , 14 ].…”

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“…Fluorosis and dental caries impact on self-perception [ 11 – 13 ]. Pain and aesthetic problems are associated with the worst OHRQoL reports and greatest impact on social and emotional domains [ 13 , 14 ]. Socioeconomic and behavioral factors are reported to be strong predictors for the impact on OHRQoL.…”

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Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review

Chimbinha,

Ferreira,

Miranda

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background To evaluate oral conditions, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in adolescents. Methods Umbrella review, conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyzes (PRISMA) checklist. The search strategy used a combination of words, applied in the electronic databases PubMed, WebScience, Embase, Lilacs, Scopus and Cochrane. Included publications until January 2022, without restrictions. Data collection took place with systematized practices and the eligibility criteria were studies focusing on OHRQoL; teenagers; adolescentes; present the term “systematic review” and/or “meta-analysis” in the title or abstract. The quality assessment followed the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR 2) and the adherence of the article to the PRISMA was verified. Results Three hundred sixty-two articles were identified, and 22 were included, published between 2009 and 2022. 21 Systematic reviews focused on the English language. Most studies showed heterogeneity in the methodological structuring process: 10 articles were considered of low and 10 critically low quality. Clinical conditions associated with worsening in quality of life were dental caries, malocclusion, dental trauma, toothache, edentulism, need for orthodontic treatment, irregular brushing, and periodontal disease. Socioeconomic factors related to housing, parental education, access to health care, absence of siblings and nuclear family influence OHRQoL. Completion of orthodontic treatment, health promotion programs, dental care and safe housing all have a positive impact. Conclusion Worse oral health status, older age, female sex and worse socioeconomic status were significantly associated with worse OHRQoL. Trial registration PROSPERO CRD4202129352.

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Associations between oral habits, dental anxiety, dental service utilization, and maternal mental health status among 6- to 12-year-old children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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A Cross-Sectional Study on Incidence and Predictors of Self-Reported Dental Anxiety among Nigerian Public Primary Schoolchildren

A Cross-Sectional Study on Incidence and Predictors of Self-Reported Dental Anxiety among Nigerian Public Primary Schoolchildren

Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review

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