Dental trait anxiety and pain sensitivity as predictors of expected and experienced pain in stressful dental procedures

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 477-483

  Klages, Ulrich ^a,b   Ulusoy, Özlem ^a   Kianifard, Simin ^a   Wehrbein, Heinrich ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dental anxiety; Dental treatment; Pain perception; Pain sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; STRESS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PAIN; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; RISK FACTORS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 10344249372     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2004.00167.x     Document Type: Article

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