The prevalence of dental anxiety in patients of a university dental clinic

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-61

  Woodmansey, Karl F ^a,b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Academy of General Dentistry   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral dental science; Dental anxiety; Dental fear; Dental phobia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CLINIC; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; UNIVERSITY;

DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CLINICS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 23344454890     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.54.1.59-61     Document Type: Review

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