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

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 children reside...

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Main Authors: Agbaje, H.O (Author), Chukwumah, N.M (Author), Folayan, M.O (Author), Kolawole, K.A (Author), Onyejaka, N.K (Author), Oyedele, T.A (Author)
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Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2018
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