A comparison of cognitive therapy, applied relaxation, and nitrous oxide sedation in the treatment of dental fear

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 290-296

  Willumsen, Tiril ^a   Vassend, Olav ^b   Hoffart, Asle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Applied relaxation; Cognitive therapy; Dental anxiety therapy; Nitrous oxide sedation

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NITROUS OXIDE; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0034809444     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000163501750541156     Document Type: Article

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