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February 2, 2026International Journal of DentistryOpen Access

Children’s Emotions Upon the Shedding of the First Primary Tooth From Parents’ Perspective

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LRLamis D. RajabLELyn A. E. El-Smadi

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Overview

An online survey reports children's emotions upon losing their first primary tooth, suggesting factors influencing these feelings.

Key Points

  • The aim is to understand children's emotions when losing their first primary tooth and the influencing factors from parents' views.
  • Conducted an online cross-sectional survey with 988 parents of children aged 5-8 years.
  • Evaluated child-specific variables such as sex, tooth wiggle duration, and emotional state.
  • Assessed parental demographics and recorded history of dental injuries or sibling experiences.
  • 54.6% of parents reported positive emotions in children regarding tooth loss.
  • Negative emotions were reported by 30.4% of parents, with various influencing factors identified.
  • Children undergoing dental check-ups and witnessing older siblings' tooth loss showed significantly more positive emotions.

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Rajab et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fe68c1c9540dea8106eehttps://doi.org/10.1155/ijod/5942652
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