A1 Journal article – refereed
The relationship of parental dental anxiety and child's caries status
List of Authors: Lahti S, Tuutti H, Honkala E
Journal name in source: ASDC journal of dentistry for children
Journal acronym: ASDC J Dent Child
Volume number: 56
Issue number: 3
ISSN: 1945-1954
Abstract
The objective was to determine whether parental dental anxiety is associated with the caries status of their children. A higher level of dental anxiety was found among caries-active children, probably due to their more negative experiences in treatment. Also, fathers from the lower socioeconomic group who had a high level of dental anxiety had children with lower df-scores.