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

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2018-04-20
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Springer Nature
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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 resident in sub-urban Nigeria.
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Folayan, M. O., Kolawole, K. A., Onyejaka, N. K., Agbaje, H. O., Chukwumah, N. M., & Oyedele, T. A. (2018). General anxiety, dental anxiety, digit sucking, caries and oral hygiene status of children resident in a semi-urban population in Nigeria. BMC Oral Health, 18(1), 1-10.
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https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6366
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Department of Child Dental Health- Journal Articles