April 21, 2025Open Access

The relationship between Body Mass Index and dental anxiety among pediatric patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

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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.

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Helal et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

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