Patient perceptions and experiences of dental fear of different dental specialties: a mixed-method study [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2023 Objective The primary objective of this study was to validate an Urdu translation of Kleinknecht’s Dental Fear Survey (DFS) for use in Pakistan and to explore which items contribute the most to the variance in dental fear scores based on patient ...
M. Taqi +5 more
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The impact of dental fear on the dental attendance behaviors: A retrospective study [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 Objective: The aim is to investigate the causes of dental fear and its impact on dental attendance behaviors. Materials and Methods: A short questionnaire was distributed to participants at different dental clinics and by emails to evaluate their ...
Ali Alenezi, Hamad Aldokhayel
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How Can We Reduce Dental Fear in Children? The Importance of the First Dental Visit [PDF]
Children, 2021 Dental fear is a common problem amongst children. It can affect children’s psychological well-being, quality of life, and oral and systemic health. The aim of this study was to identify whether the patients’ age at which visits to the paediatric dentist ...
M. Carrillo-Díaz +4 more
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Possible Risk Factors for Dental Fear and Anxiety in Children Who Suffered Traumatic Dental Injury [PDF]
Dent J (Basel), 2023 Background: Children who undergo painful experiences such as traumatic dental injury (TDI) during their early years are more likely to be at an increased risk of developing dental fear and anxiety (DFA).
A. Kvesić +7 more
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Qualitative Evaluation of YouTube Videos on Dental Fear, Anxiety and Phobia [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 The aim of this study was to review the health information of dental fear-, dental anxiety-, and dental phobia-related videos on YouTube. The 100 most widely viewed videos for the keywords “dental fear”, “dental anxiety”, and “dental phobia” were chosen ...
N. Wong, A. Yeung, C. Mcgrath, Y. Leung
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Cognitive vulnerability and dental fear [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2008 The Cognitive Vulnerability Model proposes that perceptions of certain characteristics of a situation are critical determinants of fear. Although the model is applicable to all animal, natural environment and situational fears, it has not yet been applied specifically to dental fear.
Armfield, J., Slade, G., Spencer, A.
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BMC Oral Health, 2022 Purpose To study prevalence of dental fear and the relationship to gender, oral disease and dental treatment between 1973 and 2013 in school children and young adults attending public dental health care.
A. Nydell Helkimo, B. Rolander, G. Koch
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Methods Helping Dentists to Detect Dental Fear [PDF]
International Dental Journal, 2023 Objectives: Dental fear is common and yet often remains unrecognised. COVID-19 has challenged health care since 2020. This study aimed to evaluate patients’ self-reported dental fear and detection of dental fear by the dentists.
Taina Kankaala +6 more
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Assessment of Preappointment Parental Counseling on Dental Fear and Anxiety in Children in Pedodontic Dental Operatory: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Int J Clin Pediatr DentBackground Dental fear and anxiety are important issues in the practice of pediatric dentistry because they interfere with both the provision and receipt of dental care in children and adolescents. Behavior guidance is a dynamic part of child management.
R. Ramesh +4 more
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Association of Dental Fear with Caries Status and Self-Reported Dentition-Related Well-Being in Finnish Conscripts [PDF]
Dent J (Basel), 2022 The main aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the prevalence of dental fear among Finnish conscripts. Other aims were to study the association between dental fear and cariological status as well as their self-reported, dentition-related well ...
A. Kämppi +7 more
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