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Dental anxiety and regularity of dental attendance

Journal of Dentistry, 1986
The relationship between dental anxiety and regularity of dental attendance was investigated by means of a questionnaire study of 248 dentate adults. The results confirmed that anxiety was a major barrier to seeking dental care. High levels of dental anxiety were associated with a history of painful dental treatment, unpleasant dental experiences and ...
J, Woolgrove, G, Cumberbatch
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Dental anxiety and trait anxiety: an investigation of their relationship

British Dental Journal, 2009
Anxiety related to dental treatment is a fairly common phenomenon. Some studies have shown that there is an association between dental anxiety and general fears and anxiety, neuroticism and general psychological distress.This study was designed to examine the relationship between dental anxiety and trait anxiety.The sample consisted of 1,030 ...
D, Fuentes, C, Gorenstein, L W, Hu
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Psychologic correlates of dental anxiety

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 1986
Abstract In an attempt to establish the relationships between dental anxiety and personality traits, such as neuroticism and locus of control, a survey has been carried out among 30‐40‐yr‐olds in a Dutch town. In the first instance, the questionnaires comprising the psychologic items were treated by Non‐Metric Principal Components analysis to detect ...
A H, Schuurs, H J, Duivenvoorden, S K, Thoden van Velzen, F, Verhage, P C, Makkes, M A, Eijkman   +5 more
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Hypnosis for dental anxiety

Dental Update, 2014
Dental anxiety can be a hindrance to treatment. It is prevalent, so helping patients to overcome it should not be regarded as the province of a specialist. Hypnosis can be effective but is underused. A comparison of the conscious, alert state and hypnosis/nitrous oxide sedation is shown by electroencephalogram examples.
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Psychosocial Predictors of Dental Anxiety

Journal of Health Psychology, 2009
Building on earlier research on psychosocial predictors of dental anxiety, this study examined the predictive ability of several demographic and personality variables. To accomplish this goal, a combined sample of 89 dental patients and 55 college students completed a self-report survey.
James B, Hittner, Rebecca, Hemmo
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Control of dental anxiety with mephenesin

The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1959
A double blind study was made of the ability of mephenesin, in doses of 0.50 Gm., to obtain relaxation in dental patients who exhibited obvious apprehension. Half of the 102 patients received mephenesin and half a placebo. No significant difference in the degree of relaxation obtained with mephenesin and a placebo was observed.
H, SHERMAN, J E, FIASCONARO, E A, CAIN, J W, FERTIG   +3 more
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Assessment of a dental anxiety scale

The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1978
A number of different sets of data concerning the Corah Dental Anxiety Scale were evaluated. The data indicate that the scale is a reliable, valid, and useful measure of dental anxiety. It can be successfully used in the dental office or in research projects.
N L, Corah, E N, Gale, S J, Illig
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Cognitive Correlates of Dental Anxiety

Journal of Dental Research, 1994
This study examined cognitive correlates of dental anxiety among 24 highly anxious patients and 17 low-anxious patients. In both groups, anxiety expectations, dental trait anxiety, and state anxiety (in the waiting room and in the dental chair) were rated. Negative cognitions and cognitive control were also assessed.
de Jongh, A., Muris, P.E.H.M., ter Horst, G., van Zuuren, F.J., de Wit, C.A.M.   +4 more
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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DENTAL ANXIETY

The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1998
This study assessed dental anxiety in adults living in the Detroit tricounty area and identified factors associated with it. The prevalence of dental anxiety was 10.0 percent. Regression analysis revealed six factors associated with dental anxiety: unfavorable attitudes toward dentists, infrequent checkups, dissatisfaction with one's month, small ...
P A, Doerr, W P, Lang, L V, Nyquist, D L, Ronis   +3 more
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Dental Anxiety and Illness Behaviour

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 2010
Background: To analyse the relationship between dental anxiety and illness behaviour. Methods: Dental anxiety was assessed in 165 patients from private practice using the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS), aspects of illness behaviour were evaluated by the Illness Attitude Scale (IAS), and aspects of general anxiety were analysed by the State Trait Anxiety ...
Portmann K, Radanov BP
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