Dental Fear among Medical and Dental Undergraduates [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2014 Objective. To assess the prevalence and level of dental fear among health related undergraduates and to identify factors causing such fear using Kleinknecht’s Dental Fear Survey (DFS) questionnaire.Methods. Kleinknecht’s DFS questionnaire was used to assess dental fear and anxiety among the entire enrollment of the medical and dental undergraduates’ of
H. Hakim, I. A. Razak
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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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Characteristics of dental fear among Arabic-speaking children: a descriptive study [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Dental fear has not only been linked to poor dental health in children but also persists across the lifespan, if unaddressed, and can continue to affect oral, systemic, and psychological health.
Azza A. El‐Housseiny +3 more
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Correlation Between Child's Dental Fear and Anxiety Symptoms and Evaluating Factors Associated With Dental Fear [PDF]
Health Science ReportsBackground and Aims This study aimed to assess the correlation between dental fear and anxiety problems and evaluate factors associated with dental fear.
Pegah Farzanegan +3 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 A Alenezi, Hamad S Aldokhayel
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Associations of adverse childhood experiences with dental fear, and the mediating role of dental fear on caries experience: the Young-HUNT4 Survey [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may contribute to dental fear, which can negatively affect long-term oral health. We aimed to examine associations between specific and cumulative ACEs and dental fear in adolescents, investigate possible ...
Lena Myran +8 more
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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 ...
Muhammad Taqi +5 more
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Psychometric evaluation of the Lebanese Arabic version of the Dental Fear Survey: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2021 Background Dental fear is a prevalent problem that can lead to poor dental health. The Kleinknecht’s Dental Fear Survey (DFS) is one of the used scales to assess dental fear.
Hiba Kassem El Hajj +2 more
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Dental Fear of Children and Its Relationship with Caries Experience: Dental Fear and Dental Caries
Journal of Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2021 Objectives The aim of this study was to assess dental fear and its relationship with demographic information and dental caries experience in 6 to 12-year-old children residing in Urmia city in 2020. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 185 children referred to the Pediatrics Department of Alborz Dental Clinic were included. The Children's Fear Survey
Varmazyar, Afshin +2 more
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Association Between Self‐Reported Oral Health and Dental Fear Among Illicit Drug Users in Northern Finland [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Dental ResearchObjectives About 10% of adults in northern Finland have severe dental fear, but there is a lack of detailed knowledge about dental fear among illicit drug users.
Raija Vainionpää +4 more
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