The relationship between Body Mass Index and dental anxiety among pediatric patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
This study highlights the impact of overweight on the emotional and behavioral dimensions of the child's dental experience as they significantly increased the probability of dental anxiety and uncooperative behavior by three and eight times, respectively.
Authors
- Jihan Turkistani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8793-6367)
- Narmin Helal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3194-7358)
- Heba Jafar Sabbagh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9788-0379)
- Fawziah Musaad Aldosari
- Lama Yaseen Faran
- Rana Abdullah Dashash
- Hind Youssuf Tallab
- Somaya Ismail Alhafi
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05813-w
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.37