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European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 2022 The aim of the study was to compare the effect of a stress ball, an active distraction technique with audio-visual eyeglasses, a passive distraction technique during local anaesthesia administration, on dental anxiety (primary outcome), behaviour and ...
S. Shekhar +4 more
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Children, 2022 This randomized clinical trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a specially designed dental storybook in reducing dental anxiety among children.
Alrouh M Alsaadoon +3 more
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Prediction of Dental Anxiety Based on Pain Anxiety and Mental Pain Among People Referred to Dental Clinics in Kermanshah City [PDF]
Journal of Mashhad Dental School, 2022 Introduction: Toothache is one of the most common complaints related to dental services. People may experience high levels of anxiety when visiting a dentist or avoid receiving services.
Aliakbar Parvizifard +2 more
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European Journal of Oral Sciences, 2022 This study aimed to explore the factors associated with oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) in a sample with high dental anxiety. Data were obtained from 107 patients attending a therapeutic treatment program for people who have experienced ...
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Dental journal, 2022 Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between children’s and parents’ dental anxiety. Methods: 731 children of different ages and their parents from six European countries participated in this study.
Luka Šimunović +8 more
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General Anxiety and Dental Fear: Is There A Relationship? [PDF]
Journal of Dental Materials and Techniques, 2019 Introduction: Anxiety is an emotional state that helps healthy people defend themselves against threats. Dental anxiety is referred to a patient's specific response to stressful dental practices.
Fahimeh Anbari +3 more
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The role of cognitive and non‐cognitive factors in dental anxiety: A mediation model
European Journal of Oral Sciences, 2021 Dental anxiety is a crucial problem for dentistry because it may represent a significant risk to oral health. Different factors, whether non‐cognitive (e.g., traumatic dental events) or cognitive (e.g., the patient's subjective perceptions), may cause ...
C. Scandurra +7 more
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BMC Oral Health, 2021 Virtual reality (VR) has been used successfully in medicine both as a distraction tool during procedures, and as an acclimatisation tool to prepare for a procedure or experience.
A. Cunningham +5 more
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Rational thinking as a mediator of the relationship between mindfulness and dental anxiety
Scientific Reports, 2023 Dental anxiety causes people to postpone or refuse to go to the dentist, which further negatively impacts their quality of life and public health. Previous research has shown that mindfulness is inversely related to anxiety.
Jiaxuan Yao, Richard Carciofo, Li Pan
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Development and Testing of an Interpretational Bias Measure of Dental Anxiety
Frontiers in Dental Medicine, 2022 ObjectivesWe hypothesized that individuals with dental care-related anxiety and fear would interpret ambiguous dental situations more negatively than non-anxious individuals.
Lisa J. Heaton +3 more
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