Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Pohjola, Vesa"
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Association between dental fear and eating disorders and Body Mass Index among Finnish university students: a national survey
Sharifian, Mohammad Jalil; Pohjola, Vesa; Kunttu, Kristina; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Little is known about the association between eating disorders (ED) and dental fear. This study investigated the association between dental fear and EDs through body mass index (BMI), and SCOFF (sick, control, ... -
Psychological Distress, Dental Health, and Dental Fear among Finnish University Students: A National Survey
Pohjola, Vesa; Kunttu, Kristina; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The aim of this study was to study the association between dental fear, psychological distress, and perceived symptoms of teeth controlled for age, gender, educational sector, and tobacco use. The data from the Finnish ... -
Psychological distress, oral health behaviour and related factors among adolescents: Finnish School Health Promotion Study
Pohjola, Vesa; Nurkkala, Meri; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Psychological distress may affect health behaviour. We examined how psychological distress, social phobia (SP) and anxiety associated with tooth brushing among Finnish adolescents with respect to gender, school ...