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. 2022 Jan 13;14(2):313. doi: 10.3390/nu14020313

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Questionnaire significant results according to the age of subjects. (A) Postponing a dental visit and the age of patients indicated that older subjects frequently postponed the appointment. 0—no, 1—yes (p < 0.001). (B) Difficulty in scheduling a dental visit was significantly greater among older persons. 0—no, 1—yes (p < 0.001). (C) In the first period of pandemic time, dental anxiety and fear to schedule a dental examination or any invasive dental treatment were significantly greater among the older population. 0—no, 1—yes (p < 0.001). (D) At the time of the survey, dental anxiety and fear to schedule a dental examination or any invasive dental treatment were still significantly greater among the older population. 0—no, 1—yes (p < 0.001).