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Validation of the Dental Fear Scale and the Dental Belief Survey in a Norwegian sample
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 1997Abstract –The aim of this study was to validate the Kleinknecht's Dental Fear Scale and the Getz's Dental Belief Survey in a Norwegian sample by 1) testing their ability to discriminate between fearful (n= 151) and regular (n= 160) patients, and 2) correlating them. Both instruments were highly reliable (Cronbach's alpha >0.90).
Casper Meyer Nilsen +6 more
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Initial development of a scale to measure dental indifference [PDF]
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 1996 Abstract Lack of concern about dental health contributes significantly to the reluctance of people to attend for dental check‐ups and to implement preventive dental measures. The aim of this study was to develop and assess a questionnaire method of detecting this attitude which was described as dental indifference.
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A Swedish version of the Dental Visit Satisfaction Scale
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2000The aims of this study were to translate and analyze the Dental Visit Satisfaction Scale (DVSS), which has been developed to measure different aspects of the dentist-patient relationship in the view of the patient. Subjects were ordinary dental patients attending dental care in various public dental service clinics (PDS) and patients attending an ...
Hakeberg, Magnus +3 more
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A dental-facial attractiveness scale
American Journal of Orthodontics, 1983A previous report describes the reliability and validity of a scale designed to assess perceptions of dental-facial attractiveness, independent of occlusal function. The purpose of the present study was to assess the consistency of judgments of dental-facial attractiveness (DFA) for sex and race differences in photographed children.
Lisa A. Tedesco +4 more
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Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 1996
Abstract This paper describes the development of a scale designed to measure the extent to which severe dental anxiety or phobia affects patients' social well‐being outside of the dental setting. Items initially selected on the basis of clinical experience were administered to two groups: 78 patients seeking help for severe anxiety and 88 patients ...
Tracy Getz +3 more
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Abstract This paper describes the development of a scale designed to measure the extent to which severe dental anxiety or phobia affects patients' social well‐being outside of the dental setting. Items initially selected on the basis of clinical experience were administered to two groups: 78 patients seeking help for severe anxiety and 88 patients ...
Tracy Getz +3 more
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Strategy for Large-Scale Dental Automation
Dental Clinics of North America, 1986Widespread automation across the scope of dental practice, education, research and administration is anticipated. Without a strategic plan to guide automation efforts, the prospects for cohesive automation of the profession are dim. Development of comprehensive data standards and electronic communications protocols are required.
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Use of dental hygienists and returns to scale in child dental care in Norway
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 1994Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate, in the provision of dental care for children, technically and economically efficient combinations of dentists and dental hygienists and to study returns to scale by analyzing production functions. Data from 137 dental health clinics were analyzed.
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Preliminary evaluation of an illustrated scale for rating dental attractiveness
The European Journal of Orthodontics, 1987A standardized rating scale of dental attractiveness could be used to assist the determination of treatment priority, as a tool in patient counselling when assisting subjects to gain a realistic impression of their relative dental attractiveness, and to generate reproducible measures in various areas of orthodontic research. The development of a simple
Evans, R, Shaw, W
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The Work Environment Scale: Baseline Data for Dental Schools
Psychological Reports, 1983Comparisons of data from 298 preclinical and 104 clinical dental students in 1981 and 1982 on the Work Environment Scale are significant for Staff Support, Task Orientation, Work Pressure, and Clarity. Test results have been used to understand how students perceive their work environment.
Debbi Diserens +4 more
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Psychometric properties of the Dental Hygienist Anxiety Scale in a group of general dental patients
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2012The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Dental Hygienist Anxiety Scale (DHAS) in a sample of adult general dental patients.The DHAS is a questionnaire adapted to assess fear and anxiety of dental hygienist (DH) treatment.
Pia Andersson +2 more
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