Which dental and psychosocial factors may predict bullying occurrence in adolescence?

Juliana Freire-MaiaLuna Chagas ClementinoTúlio Silva PereiraPaulo Antônio Martins Júnior

Published in: Evidence-based dentistry (2023)

The oral health condition that most impacted bullying episodes both directly and indirectly was untreated dental caries. Socioeconomic status was also an important cumulative predictor of the occurrence of episodes of bullying.

Keyphrases

oral health
risk assessment
high school
depressive symptoms
mental health