Associations between fear of COVID-19, dental anxiety, and psychological distress among Iranian adolescents.
Maryam TofangchihaChung-Ying LinJanneke F M ScheermanAnders BroströmHanna AhonenMark D GriffithsSantosh Kumar TadakamadlaAmir H PakpourPublished in: BDJ open (2022)
High levels of fear of COVID-19 were associated with high levels of dental anxiety and poorer OHRQoL. Moreover, fear of COVID-19 was positively associated with anxiety, depression and stress. Increased levels of dental anxiety were also associated with increased anxiety, stress, depression, and poorer OHRQoL.