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Dental fear in school children and young adults attending public dental health care: prevalence and relationship to gender, oral disease and dental treatment; trends over 40 years

open access: yesBMC 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.
Anna Nydell Helkimo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of life course factors on dental fear among adult dental patients attending out-reach clinics in a rural area of Southern India

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dental Research, 2022
Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of life course factors on dental fear among adult dental patients attending out-reach clinics in a rural area of South India.
Valerie G D'Costa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fear Of Dental Extraction

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dentistry and Oral Science, 2021
This study is done to evaluate and elicit the fear of dental extraction among the adult population visiting Saveetha Dental College and Hospital. A cross sectional questionnaire survey was carried out to assess the fear of dental extraction among people a simple random sampling was done. Convenient sample size of 100 patients was decided.
openaire   +2 more sources

Why are people afraid of the dentist?:Observations and explanations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objective: The aim of this review was to explore the peer-reviewed literature to answer the question: 'Why are people afraid of the dentist?' Method: Relevant literature was identified by searching the following on-line databases: PubMed, PsycInfo, the ...
Beaton, L., Freeman, R., Humphris, G.
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Willingness of High School Students to be Treated by an HIV Infected Health Practitioner: A Study Done in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
To assess willingness of high school students to be treated by HIV/AIDS infected dental practitioners in Ilala municipality, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study.
Alex, Kimambo
core   +3 more sources

Does the trait anxiety affect the dental fear?

open access: yesBrazilian Oral Research, 2017
The aims of the present study were to evaluate possible associations between trait anxiety, dental fear and the predictors of these interactions including demographic characteristics and dental history of patients applied to the dental care center in ...
Yusuf Cetin DOGANER   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Magnification of fear and intention of avoidance in non-experienced versus experienced dental treatment in adults

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2021
Background Dental fear is associated with the experience of prior dental treatment and avoidance of dental visits. It remains unclear if individuals show an intention of avoidance (IA) towards treatments that they have not received (i.e., non-experienced
Chia-Shu Lin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of trans-theoretical model and fear of dental care on dental cleaning behavior among students [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Fear of dental care prevents dental cleaning behavior and increases the prevalence of dental caries. This study was conducted to determine the effect of Trans-Theoretical Model constructs and fear of dental care on the dental cleaning ...
Allahqoli, Leila   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Child dental fear and behavior: The role of environmental factors in a hospital cohort

open access: yesJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2011
Introduction: Information on the origin of dental fear and uncooperative behavior in a child patient is important for behavior management strategy.
B S Suprabha   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics of dental fear among Arabic-speaking children: a descriptive study [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

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