Reducing fear of pain associated with endodontic therapy

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 384-388

  Van Wijk, A J ^a   Hoogstraten, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dental anxiety; Endodontic therapy; Fear of dental pain; Information; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANXIETY; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33645525584     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01090.x     Document Type: Article

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