A significant relationship was observed between the behavior of 60 children (3 to 7 years old) undergoing a dental extraction and the anxiety level of their mothers as measured by scores on the Taylor manifest anxiety scale. The results of this investigation indicated that, in this sample, maternal anxiety appears to be a major factor affecting the behavior of young children experiencing dental extraction.
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