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).
Kvesić AJ +7 more
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Evaluating Dental Fear and Anxiety in Pediatric Patients Visiting a Private and a Public Dental Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Background One of the biggest hurdles in treating pediatric patients is managing dental fear and anxiety. Some factors that contribute to an increase in dental anxiety are fear of pain, the presence of unknown individuals, a change in the setting of an ...
Mobin T +9 more
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Effect of the Case for Carpule as a Visual Passive Distraction Tool on Dental Fear and Anxiety: A Pilot Study. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 The present cross-over study aimed to evaluate the effect of a visual passive distraction tool, a case for carpule, in the management of fear and anxiety during invasive dental treatment.
Barbosa NB +7 more
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Dental Fear and Anxiety of Chinese Preschool Children in a School-Based Outreach Service Using Silver Diamine Fluoride for Caries Control: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 Limited data are available regarding the patient-based outcomes of SDF therapy in the kindergarten setting. This study aims to evaluate the dental fear and anxiety (DFA) of preschool children after participating in a school-based outreach service using ...
Sun IG +4 more
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The Relationship between Dental Fear and Anxiety, General Anxiety/Fear, Sensory Over-Responsivity, and Oral Health Behaviors and Outcomes: A Conceptual Model. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is common across the lifespan and represents a barrier to proper oral health behaviors and outcomes. The aim of this study is to present a conceptual model of the relationships between DFA, general anxiety/fear, sensory over-
Stein Duker LI +4 more
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Genome-wide Scan of Dental Fear and Anxiety Nominates Novel Genes. [PDF]
J Dent Res, 2022 Dental care–related fear and anxiety (DFA) is prevalent, affects oral health care utilization, and is related to poor oral health and decreased quality of life.
Zhou Y +16 more
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Perceived experiences of racism linked to dental fear and anxiety among Black women. [PDF]
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol, 2023 OBJECTIVES Dental fear and anxiety are known determinants of delaying or avoiding dental care and vary considerably based on factors such as age and gender.
Heaton B, Bond JC, Bae J, Cozier Y.
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Can molar incisor hypomineralization cause dental fear and anxiety or influence the oral health-related quality of life in children and adolescents?-a systematic review. [PDF]
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent, 2022 Purpose Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) are first molars with developmental enamel defects and are common findings in many child populations. The porous nature of MIH enamel and the presence of post-eruptive enamel breakdown leads to the presence ...
Jälevik B, Sabel N, Robertson A.
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Evaluation of Parental Dental Fear and Anxiety (DFA) on Adolescent Dental Treatment: A Narrative review. [PDF]
J Int Soc Prev Community Dent, 2022 Background: Parental dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is an important factor, which has an impact on adolescence receiving dental treatment and maintenance of their oral health.
Hegde T +4 more
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Predictors of Dental Fear and Anxiety in 9-12-year-old Children in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [PDF]
Acta Stomatol Croat, 2022 Objectives Oral health in children is additionally burdened with the presence of dental fear and anxiety (DFA). These clinical psychologic entities in their progressive stages inevitably lead to avoidance of dental appointments, which makes prevention ...
Bajrić E +8 more
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