Prevalence and Risk Factors for Dental Anxiety and Dental Fear in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Adetayo Aborisade, Amina Mohammed Ali, Sa'adatu Abubakar Sarauta, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan

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DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.70143
Published: 2026-11-05
Container: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
Publisher: Wiley
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@article{allodium:10.1111/cdoe.70143,
  title = {Prevalence and Risk Factors for Dental Anxiety and Dental Fear in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis},
  author = {Adetayo Aborisade and Amina Mohammed Ali and Sa'adatu Abubakar Sarauta and Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology},
  doi = {10.1111/cdoe.70143},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.70143}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Prevalence and Risk Factors for Dental Anxiety and Dental Fear in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
AU  - Adetayo Aborisade
AU  - Amina Mohammed Ali
AU  - Sa'adatu Abubakar Sarauta
AU  - Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan
PY  - 2026
JO  - Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
DO  - 10.1111/cdoe.70143
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Aborisade, A., Ali, A. M., Sarauta, S. A., & Foláyan, M. O. (2026). Prevalence and Risk Factors for Dental Anxiety and Dental Fear in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.70143

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