Association of general anxiety and pediatric dental preventive examination utilization, National Survey of Children's Health, 2021.

R Constance Wiener Christopher Waters Ruchi Bhandari

Published in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2024)

CWSHCN without anxiety need individualized, comprehensive care with enough time, attention, instruction, and rewards to demonstrate to parents/guardians the importance of making routine preventive dental examinations a priority for their child.

Keyphrases

healthcare
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sleep quality
public health
palliative care
young adults
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pain management
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depressive symptoms
physical activity
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