Effect of information on dental anxiety and behaviour ratings in children

European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 147-150

  Folayan, M O ^a   Idehen, E E ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Children; Dental; Information; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; HUMAN; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS;

EID: 16544383815     PISSN: 1591996X     EISSN: 2035648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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