Abstract
Background: A Psychological discomfort can influence how people behave when it comes to their health. We looked at how gender, school grade, parents' education, family structure, smoking, and perceived overall health influenced psychological distress, social phobia (SP), and anxiety linked with dental brushing among Finnish teenagers.
 Methodology: This research is part of the national School Health Promotion Study in Finland (SHP). A representative sample of Finnish 15-year-olds (N=45,877) was used in the study. SP and anxiety were assessed using the Mini-Social Phobia Inventory (Mini-SPIN) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The respondents' oral health behaviors (tooth brushing, smoking), background characteristics (age, gender, family structure, and parents' education), and perceived general health were all asked about in a questionnaire. In the study, Chi-squared tests and logistic regression analyses were used.
 Keywords: Adolescents, Oral health behaviour, Psychological distress, Tooth brushing.
Highlights
Dental health is a crucial component of overall health, and oral problems are linked to chronic illnesses including diabetes and cardiovascular disease [1, 2]
We looked at how gender, school grade, parents' education, family structure, smoking, and perceived overall health influenced psychological distress, social phobia (SP), and anxiety linked with dental brushing among Finnish teenagers
The theories explaining oral health inequities have been merged into one conceptual framework (CF) [3], and the common risk factor approach has been connected into a social determinants framework
Summary
Dental health is a crucial component of overall health, and oral problems are linked to chronic illnesses including diabetes and cardiovascular disease [1, 2]. Children's independence from their parents grows, resulting in behavioural changes such as food habits, smoking, health behavior, and lifestyle behavior [13, 14] The development of these independent behaviors can have an impact on dental health and set life-long behavioral habits [13]. We looked at how gender, school grade, parents' education, family structure, smoking, and perceived overall health influenced psychological distress, social phobia (SP), and anxiety linked with dental brushing among Finnish teenagers. The respondents' oral health behaviors (tooth brushing, smoking), background characteristics (age, gender, family structure, and parents' education), and perceived general health were all asked about in a questionnaire.
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