Association between cognitive vulnerability, dental fear, and oral health status among schoolchildren in Bangalore city – A cross-sectional study

Context: Dental anxiety and fear is not only a psychological problem but also a dental health problem. It is important to understand how the cognitive elements influence child's dental anxiety/fear and interact with their oral health. Objective: This study was conducted among children to determ...

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Main Authors: Santhiya Bairappan, Manjunath P Puranik, Namita Shanbhag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2020;volume=38;issue=3;spage=222;epage=231;aulast=Bairappan