Associations between fear of COVID-19, dental anxiety, and psychological distress among Iranian adolescents

Abstract Objectives The present study evaluated the association of fear of COVID-19 with dental anxiety, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and psychological distress (depression, anxiety and stress), as well as exploring the mediating role of dental anxiety in the association of fear of...

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Main Authors: Maryam Tofangchiha, Chung-Ying Lin, Janneke F. M. Scheerman, Anders Broström, Hanna Ahonen, Mark D. Griffiths, Santosh Kumar Tadakamadla, Amir H. Pakpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2022-06-01
Series:BDJ Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41405-022-00112-w