Associations between oral habits, dental anxiety, dental service utilization, and maternal mental health status among 6- to 12-year-old children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Abiola Adetokunbo AdeniyiM O FolayanO ArowoloE O OziegbeN M ChukwumahM El-Tantawi

Published in: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (2022)

Maternal psychological distress was a significant risk indicator for dental anxiety, but not for dental service utilization or non-nutritive oral habits among children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Maternal educational status was also associated with dental anxiety. Further research is needed to elucidate the study's findings.

Keyphrases

mental health
oral health
sleep quality
healthcare
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
mental illness
body mass index
physical activity