Pre-treatment conceptions of periodontal disease and treatment in periodontal referrals

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 790-795

  Fardal, Øystein ^a   Johannessen, Anne C ^b   Linden, Gerard J ^c  

^a University of Bergen ^*  (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental anxiety; Patient input; Periodontal risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NORWAY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0035430992     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.2001.280811.x     Document Type: Article

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