Abstract
Design
Cohort study.
Study population
639 preschool children at baseline (T1) and 429 adolescents at follow-up (T2).
Outcome measures
Oral health conditions (untreated dental caries, dental trauma and malocclusion, sense of coherence (SOC), self-perception of dental treatment needs, general and dental bullying.
Data analysis
Chi-square test, t-test, structural equation modeling, goodness of fit.
Results
Untreated dental caries and low socioeconomic status impacted the occurrence of both general and dental bullying. SOC and self-perceived dental treatment need were also important factors in the occurrence of bullying.
Conclusions
The oral health condition that most impacted bullying episodes both directly and indirectly was untreated dental caries. Socioeconomic status was also an important cumulative predictor of the occurrence of episodes of bullying.
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Freire-Maia, J., Clementino, L.C., Pereira, T.S. et al. Which dental and psychosocial factors may predict bullying occurrence in adolescence?. Evid Based Dent 24, 132–133 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41432-023-00919-y
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