Gender differences in Dental Anxiety: Is the chair position important?

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 115-122

  Settineri, Salvatore ^a   Tati, Filippo ^a   Fanara, Giusi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dental anxiety; Dental chair; Dental stimuli; Gender difference

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHAIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 15544373171     PISSN: 15263711     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-6-1-115     Document Type: Article

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