ORIGINAL ARTICLE   

Minerva Dental and Oral Science 2024 Dec 06

DOI: 10.23736/S2724-6329.24.05064-2

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lingua: Inglese

Is there a correlation between A, B, and O blood group system and dental anxiety in pediatric dental patients? An observational study

Vritika SINGH ¹, Reema SHARMA ¹, Nikhil MARWAH ¹, Vipul SHARMA ¹, Maria Maddalena MARRAPODI ² ✉, Gabriele CERVINO ³, Giuseppe MINERVINI ^{4, 5}

¹ Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, India; ² Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialist Surgery, Luigi Vanvitelli University of Campania, Naples, Italy; ³ School of Dentistry, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy; ⁴ Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India; ⁵ Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, Luigi Vanvitelli University of Campania, Caserta, Italy

BACKGROUND: Anxiety and fear are significant challenges in pediatric dentistry, often leading to avoidance of dental treatment. Some studies suggest a potential link between the dopamine beta-hydroxylase gene and the ABO gene. As ABO blood group type is determined genetically, it could serve as a bioindicator for assessing the impact of genetics on personality traits. The association between blood types and personality characteristics has long been debated.
METHODS: Eighty eligible children, meeting the inclusion criteria, were enrolled in the study. Blood group data were obtained from parents/guardians. Dental anxiety assessment was done using the RMS-Picture scale and pulse oximeter.
RESULTS: The collected data were analyzed statistically.
CONCLUSIONS: The study found no correlation between dental anxiety and ABO blood grouping.

KEY WORDS: Dental anxiety; ABO Blood-group system; Pediatric dentistry