Purpose: To compare the parental and child versions of the Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) and the parental and child evaluations of the Child's Past Dental Experience (CPDE) in 4- to 12-year-old children in a sample from Greece.
Methods: 537 families (652 children) with 4- to 12-year-old children seeking dental care either at a University paediatric dental clinic (UC) (50.8%) or a paediatric private practice (PP) participated. Parents completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and the parental Greek version of the CFSS-DS, and children independently completed the child's Greek version. All family members answered questions about CPDE. Statistical analyses were based on multilevel models (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: Both parents overestimated their sons' and daughters' dental fear. There was poor agreement on CPDE evaluation between parents and children. Parental CFSS-DS and CPDE evaluations are poor indicators of children's dental fear and prior dental experience.
Keywords: CFSS-DS; Child; Dental fear; Parent; Previous dental experience.
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