Acta odontologica Scandinavica
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Acta Odontol. Scand. · Jun 2005
Associations between dental anxiety, dental treatment due to toothache, and missed dental appointments among six to eight-year-old Danish children: a cross-sectional study.
The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of missed dental appointments among Danish children at 6 to 8 years of age and to examine the association between dental anxiety, dental treatment due to toothache, and missed dental appointments in a population-based cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in four municipalities in the County of North Jutland, Denmark, and included a total of 1,235 children (response rate 74.1%). ⋯ These proportions did not differ by age or gender. Among children with dental anxiety, the adjusted OR for an association with two or more missed dental appointments was 1.32 (95% CI: 0.72-2.40), and among children who had dental treatment due to toothache, the adjusted OR of two or more missed dental appointments was 2.61 (95% CI: 1.63-4.18).