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General anxiety, dental anxiety, digit sucking, caries and oral hygiene status of children resident in a semi-urban population in Nigeria

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2018
Background Digit sucking can represent untreated anxiety or other emotional problems. The aim of this study was to determine if digit sucking is a predictor of general anxiety and dental anxiety; and if general and dental anxiety are associated with ...
Morenike O. Folayan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parents' dental anxiety and oral health literacy: effects on parents' and children's oral health‐related experiences [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objective To explore a) the relationship between parents'/guardians' dental anxiety and oral health literacy and b) those between these variables and background and oral health‐related characteristics.
Braun, Thomas M.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Protocol for a feasibility study of a self-help cognitive behavioural therapy resource for the reduction of dental anxiety in young people [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: Childhood dental anxiety is very common, with 10–20 % of children and young people reporting high levels of dental anxiety. It is distressing and has a negative impact on the quality of life of young people and their parents as well as ...
Annie Morgan   +11 more
core   +3 more sources

Communication, Trust and Dental Anxiety: A Person-Centred Approach for Dental Attendance Behaviours

open access: yesDental journal, 2020
Effective communication forges the dentist-patient treatment alliance and is thus essential for providing person-centred care. Social rank theory suggests that shame, trust, communication and anxiety are linked together, they are moderated by socio ...
S. Yuan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is aromatherapy associated with patient's dental anxiety levels? A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesJournal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine, 2021
The use of aromatherapy for the reduction of anxiety levels during dental treatment procedures has been well established in the literature; however, there is limited evidence regarding its efficacy.
A. Purohit   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING DENTAL ANXIETY IN ADOLESCENTS

open access: yesCumhuriyet Dental Journal, 2021
Objectives: Dental anxiety determines the frequency of dental treatment availed with long-term implications in oral health maintenance. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of sociodemographic data, dental anxiety levels of parents, family
Barış Karabulut   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Healing environment in pediatric dentistry: strategies adopted by “Sapienza” University of Rome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Children’s dental anxiety has been of great worry for many years and it is still a barrier for dental care. According to recent guidelines for oral health prevention in childhood, additional strategies for a preventive care should be applied for ...
BRUGNOLETTI, Orlando   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Assessing sedation need and managing referred dentally anxious patients:is there a role for the Index of Sedation Need? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Aim: To conduct an exploratory investigation of public dental service (PDS) practitioners' planned sedation modality using a structural equation modelling approach, in order to identify the explanatory value of using the Index of Sedation Need (IOSN), or
BG Duane   +16 more
core   +2 more sources

The Prevalence and Impact of Dental Anxiety Among Adult New Zealanders

open access: yesInternational Dental Journal, 2020
Objective To describe the prevalence and impact of dental anxiety in the New Zealand adult population. Methods Secondary analysis of data from the 2009 New Zealand national oral health survey.
Ishani Sukumaran   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dental anxiety levels and factors associated with it among patients attending a dental teaching institute in Himachal Pradesh

open access: yesSRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences, 2016
Background: Dental anxiety is often reported as a cause of irregular attendance, delay in seeking dental care, or even avoidance of seeking dental care, resulting in a poor oral health-related quality of life. Aim: To assess the dental anxiety levels and
Shailee Fotedar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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