Phobic avoidance and regular dental care in fearful dental patients: A comparative study

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 273-279

  Abrahamsson, Kajsa Henning ^a   Berggren, Ulf ^b   Hakeberg, Magnus ^b   Carlsson, Sven G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anticipatory stress; Behavioral science; Dental anxiety; Psychological distress; Social consequences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035489143     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000163501750541129     Document Type: Article

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