Psychological Factors in Paediatric Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Study.

AIM: This study aimed to identify psychological, demographic, and environmental factors that influence dental anxiety in paediatric patients treated in a university clinic by undergraduate dental students. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 203 children aged 5-18 years attending the dental clinic of the Catholic University San Vicente Mártir, Valencia, Spain. Dental anxiety was assessed using the Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) for children and the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) for parents, along with additional questions regarding separation anxiety, gift reception, and room color preferences. Statistical analyses included t-tests, Pearson correlation analyses, and Kruskal-Wallis tests; p-values