Dental anxiety: a comparison of students of dentistry, biology, and psychology [PDF]
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2014 Helene Persen Storjord,1 Mari Mjønes Teodorsen,1 Jan Bergdahl,1 Rolf Wynn,2,3 Jan-Are Kolset Johnsen1 1Department of Clinical Dentistry, 2Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, 3Division of Addictions and ...
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Evaluation of physico-mechanical properties of dental plaster modified with pulverized acrylic waste [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Dental plaster is most widely used to make temporary casts and as an investment medium during the fabrication of removable complete and partial denture prostheses. Dental plasters exhibit poor mechanical properties.
Alla, Rama Krishna +9 more
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The prevalence of dental anxiety across previous distressing experiences [PDF]
, 2010 Aims: To compare the prevalence of high dental anxiety across a variety of past distressing experiences with a previously reported Dutch sample. Method: University students from the UK (N=1024) completed an online survey containing; the Modified Dental ...
Humphris, Gerald Michael +3 more
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Anxiety reduction via brief intervention in dentally anxious patients : a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2012 Aim: To compare the degree of anxiety reduction in dentally anxious patients attending a Dental Access Centre where the dentist did or did not receive the patients’ assessment of dental anxiety.
Hull, P, Humphris, Gerald Michael
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The modified dental anxiety scale: UK general public population norms in 2008 with further psychometrics and effects of age [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND: The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) is a brief, self-complete questionnaire consisting of five questions and summed together to produce a total score ranging from 5 to 25.
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Why are people afraid of the dentist?:Observations and explanations [PDF]
, 2014 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 ...
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Adapting a Dental Anxiety Measure to Encourage Empathy
International Journal of Dentistry, 2023 Introduction. The aim of this study was to improve upon the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) by developing the empathy-based International-Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (I-MDAS).
Margaret Tajirian +2 more
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Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Padjadjaran, 2021 Pendahuluan: Dental anxiety merupakan respon psikologis dan fisiologis terhadap tindakan perawatan gigi. Penyebab timbulnya dental anxiety diantaranya adalah pengetahuan dan dukungan keluarga, kurangnya pengetahuan mengenai kesehatan gigi dan mulut dapat
Tira Hamdillah Skripsa +3 more
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Assessment of dental anxiety and dental phobia among adults in Lebanon
BMC Oral Health, 2021 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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Adult dental anxiety : recent assessment approaches and psychological management in a dental practice setting [PDF]
, 2016 Dental Anxiety of patients is a common feature of the everyday experience of dental practice. This article advocates the use of regular assessment of this psychological construct to assist in patient management. Various tools, such as the Modified Dental
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