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The Effects Of A Maternal Personality, Children’S Behavioral Characteristics, And Parenting Styles On The Dental Anxiety Of 3- To 6-Year-Old Children, Sevgin Ibis, Mustafa Erhan Sari, Lemak Tomak, Zehra Babadagi, Koray Mehmet Zeynel Karabekiroglu
The Effects Of A Maternal Personality, Children’S Behavioral Characteristics, And Parenting Styles On The Dental Anxiety Of 3- To 6-Year-Old Children, Sevgin Ibis, Mustafa Erhan Sari, Lemak Tomak, Zehra Babadagi, Koray Mehmet Zeynel Karabekiroglu
Makara Journal of Health Research
Background: Many individual and environmental factors cause dental anxiety in children. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a maternal personality, children’s behavioral characteristics, and parenting styles on the dental anxiety of three- to six-year-old children. Methods: The parents of 230 children who applied to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Ondokuz, Mayıs University were involved in this study. The “Temperament and Character Inventory”, “Child Behavior List”, and “Parenting Attitude Scale” were applied to the volunteer parents. All data were statistically analyzed (p < 0.05). Results: From the results of determining the …
Effects Of Toothache On The Educational And Social Status Of Children, Mehmet S. Dogan, Ahmet Aras, Osman Atas, Abdullah E. Karaali, Ayse Gunay, Haluk M. Akbaba, Izzet Yavuz
Effects Of Toothache On The Educational And Social Status Of Children, Mehmet S. Dogan, Ahmet Aras, Osman Atas, Abdullah E. Karaali, Ayse Gunay, Haluk M. Akbaba, Izzet Yavuz
Makara Journal of Health Research
Background: Untreated tooth cavities and the resulting toothaches have significant effects on children’s social and psychological development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of toothache on children’s educational and social activities. Methods: For this retrospective study, we issued a 15-question survey to the parents of 515 children between ages of 5–16 years in Diyarbakır, Turkey. The chi-square test was used to test the strength of the relationship between two variables (p ≤ 0.05). Results: 318 (61.7%) parents reported having difficulty in feeding their children, 94 (18.3%) left a game due to toothache, 173 (33.6%) had school …