Intergenerational Dental Fear and Anxiety: Children's Pattern of Dental Service Use
Early and regular preventive visits may help mitigate dental fear/anxiety. This study highlights the intergenerational link between maternal and childhood dental fear and its impact on dental service utilisation.
Authors
- Daniel W. McNeil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0766-8455)
- Marília Leão Goettems (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6512-2602)
- Giulia Tarquínio Demarco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9513-4241)
- Mariana Gonzalez Cademartori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2433-8298)
- Cinthia Fonseca Araujo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5148-4274)
- Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi
- Flávio Fernando Demarco
- Helena Silveira Schuch
Institutions
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
- University of Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.70057
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bernard van Leer Foundation
- Wellcome Trust
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas
- University of Queensland
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
- Ministério da Saúde
- Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva