Hair Cortisol Concentrations Are Associated with Dental Anxiety during Pregnancy

• Main Authors: Hilja Viitaniemi (Author), Auli Suominen (Author), Linnea Karlsson (Author), Paula Mustonen (Author), Susanna Kortesluoma (Author), Kari Rantavuori (Author), Ana João Rodrigues (Author), Bárbara Coimbra (Author), Hasse Karlsson (Author), Satu Lahti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Dental anxiety (DA) and hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) are associated with psychological symptoms and vary during pregnancy. We aimed to examine the association between HCC and DA at two points of pregnancy. Participants were pregnant mothers (n = 533) drawn from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study...