Assessment of dental anxiety and dental phobia among adults in Lebanon [PDF]
Background Dental anxiety continues to be a widespread problem affecting adult populations. The primary aim of our study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Lebanese Arabic version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS-A) and to ...
Hiba Kassem El Hajj+2 more
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Strategies to manage patients with dental anxiety and dental phobia: literature review [PDF]
Deva Priya Appukuttan Department of Periodontics, Sri Ramakrishna Mission Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India Abstract: Dental anxiety and phobia result in avoidance of dental care.
Appukuttan DP
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Feasibility of minimum intervention oral healthcare delivery for individuals with dental phobia [PDF]
Background People with dental phobia often present with more active dental caries and fewer teeth. Minimally Intervention oral Healthcare offers a possible solution to address the high care needs of this group. The aim was to determine this patient group’
Ellie Heidari+2 more
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The methods and use of questionnaires for the diagnosis of dental phobia by Japanese dental practitioners specializing in special needs dentistry and dental anesthesiology: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background Dental phobia is covered by medical insurance; however, the diagnostic methods are not standardized in Japan. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the methods and use of questionnaires for the diagnosis of dental phobia by ...
Mika Ogawa+4 more
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Dental and periodontal health, oral health-related quality of life and life satisfaction in patients with severe dental phobia [PDF]
As a “simple phobia”, dental phobia is often dismissed as a harmless anxiety disorder and relegated to the domain of dentists, who can treat the dental diseases but not the anxiety disorder.
Maria Lenk+5 more
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Dental Phobia among Pregnant Women: Considerations for Healthcare Professionals [PDF]
Objective. To report the prevalence of dental phobia and associated factors among pregnant women. Materials and Methods. This cross-sectional study included pregnant women visiting hospitals in Dhahran, Khobar, and Dammam in Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad Nazir, Muhanad Alhareky
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Dental Phobia and Its Impact on the Quality of Life of a Ghanaian Adult Population [PDF]
Aim: Dental phobia is a significant cause of avoidance of dental treatment, which could result in poor oral health. This study sought to determine the prevalence of dental phobia among a Ghanaian adult population and how this affects their quality of ...
A.D. Dai-Kosi+6 more
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Managing Dental Phobia in Children with the Use of Virtual Reality: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature [PDF]
Background: It is common today to encounter anxiety in patients facing dental treatment. Virtual reality (VR) is presented as a high-performing and innovative procedure because it can distract patients undergoing dental procedures or prepare them for ...
Alessio Rosa+3 more
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Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Dental or Injection Phobia: 1-year Follow-Up Assessment [PDF]
BackgroundDental phobia (DP) and injection phobia (IP) are common in pediatric populations, resulting in inability to receive dental care.
Robert Schibbye+4 more
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Biased emotional attention in patients with dental phobia. [PDF]
AbstractBiased motivated attention towards phobia‐relevant pictures is a typical finding in specific phobia. In the visual system, the allocation of motivated attention is indexed by two event‐related potential components – the Early Posterior Negativity and the Late Positive Potential.
Alexopoulos J+5 more
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