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Frequent exposure to invasive medical care in early childhood and operative dental treatment associated with dental apprehension of children at 9 years of age

Authors:

  • S. Karjalainen
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Finland
  • J. Olak
    Department of Stomatology, Tartu University, Tartu, Estonia
  • E. Sderling
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Finland
  • K. Pienihkkinen
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Finland
  • O. Simell
    Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Turku, Finland

ABSTRACT


Aim

This was to study prospectively a cohort of children as to whether behaviour at a 3-year examination, exposure to
medical care and operative dental treatment are associated with each other, and with the level of dental apprehension at 9 years of age.

Methods

Data were collected at three subsequent dental examinations of 126 children (67 boys, 59 girls). Cooperation, general
health condition and operative dental treatment during the preceding 3 years were obtained at dental examinations with 3-year intervals,
i.e. at 3, 6 and 9 years of age. Children's dental apprehension was assessed at the age of 9 years. The data were analysed using an
ordinal logistic regression model.

Results

Dental apprehension at 9 years of age was associated with frequent exposure to invasive
medical care (p<0.001) and past experience of operative dental care (p<0.002), but not with cooperation at 3 years of age (p=0.124).

Conclusion

Frequent invasive medical care in early childhood and operative dental treatment, tooth extractions in
particular, are associated with dental apprehension at 9 years of age.

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Publication date:

Dec /2003

Keywords:

children, dental apprehension, dental health, recurrent otitis media

Issue:

Vol.4 – n.4/2003

Page:

186 – 190

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: S. Karjalainen, J. Olak, E. Sderling, K. Pienihkkinen, O. Simell (2003) "Frequent exposure to invasive medical care in early childhood and operative dental treatment associated with dental apprehension of children at 9 years of age", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 4(4), pp186-190. doi:
Vancouver: S. Karjalainen, J. Olak, E. Sderling, K. Pienihkkinen, O. Simell. Frequent exposure to invasive medical care in early childhood and operative dental treatment associated with dental apprehension of children at 9 years of age. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2003Dec.1 [cited 2023Feb.03];4(4):186-190. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/frequent-exposure-to-invasive-medical-care-in-early-childhood-and-operative-dental-treatment-associated-with-dental-apprehension-of-children-at-9-years-of-age/
MLA: S. Karjalainen, J. Olak, E. Sderling, K. Pienihkkinen, O. Simell Frequent exposure to invasive medical care in early childhood and operative dental treatment associated with dental apprehension of children at 9 years of age. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2003;4(4):186-190

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