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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.
core   +4 more sources

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

Prevalence of dental fear in children of 3–14 years visiting the OPD in Dental College, Lucknow, India

open access: yesMGM Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Introduction: Dental fear and anxiety pose a significant problem for the practice of dentistry, especially in children. Therefore, it is necessary to identify and quantify this anxiety, to implement, and to monitor the effectiveness of treatment ...
Ankita Singh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychological Intrusion – An Overlooked Aspect of Dental Fear [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Dental fear/anxiety is a widely recognised problem affecting a large proportion of the population. It can result in avoidance and/or difficulty accepting dental care.
Aartman   +214 more
core   +3 more sources

Evaluating factors associated with fear and anxiety to dental treatment—A systematic review

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Introduction: Dental anxiety refers to a set of complex psychological issues bearing a significant impact in individual's lives reflecting in the form of dental visit avoidance, poor dental health status and decreases oral health related quality of life.
Muhannad H Murad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anxiety and facial self-contacts: possible impact on COVID-19 transmission in dental practice

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2021
Background The purpose was to analyse the associations between dental and trait anxiety, fear of COVID-19 and the duration and frequency of spontaneous hand-to-face contact (self-contact).
María Carrillo-Diaz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do Traumatic Events Have More Impact on the Development of Dental Anxiety Than Negative, Non-traumatic Events? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The importance of exposure to traumatic events for the development of dental anxiety has not been investigated. The aim of the present study was to test the hypotheses that individuals who reported having been exposed to a traumatic event [that is ...
can Wijk, A.J.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Dental Fear and Concomitant Factors in 3-6 Year-old Children

open access: yesJournal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects, 2012
Background and aims. Dental fear/anxiety as a barrier in accessing oral health care is poorly investigated in Iranian children. The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of dental fear and behavior management problems, as well as to ...
Katayoun Salem   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patient-centered endodontic outcomes: a narrative review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
IntroductionRoot canal treatment (RCT) success criteria inform us of the path to bony healing and of prognostic factors, but tell little about how the patient perceives, feels, or values RCT.
Fayazi, Sara   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Comparative study about the factors associated with parental dental anxiety in a Peruvian hospital

open access: yesJournal of Oral Research, 2022
Background: Dental anxiety is a source of problems in the dental treatment that can lead to dental avoidance. Objective: Determine and compare the factors associated with dental anxiety in Peruvian parents.
Marleny Cadillo-Ibarra   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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