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The Prevalence of Dental Anxiety in Dental Practice Settings.

Angela White, Lori Giblin, Linda D. Boyd

PubMed · 2017 · 104 citations · 19 references

Concepts

DentistryDental Public HealthBehavioral Management In DentistryCommunity Oral HealthGeriatric Oral HealthAnxiety DisordersOral CareAnxiety Screening InstrumentsCross-sectional EpidemiologyDental Anxiety AssessmentLogistic Regression

Abstract

Moderate to high dental anxiety was present in 19% of the population sampled. Awareness of patients' dental anxiety level and the utilization of anxiety reducing measures during treatment may encourage routine care.

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