Dental anxiety - An epidemiological study on its clinical correlation and effects on oral health

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 588-593

  Eitner, S ^a   Wichmann, M ^a   Paulsen, A ^b   Holst, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b Sanitätskommando I   (Germany)

Author keywords

Community periodontal index of treatment need; Dental anxiety; Dental anxiety scale; Dental phobia; DMFS; Oral health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARIES; GERMANY; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SOLDIER; STATISTICS;

ADULT; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARIES; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; ORAL HEALTH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 33745713687     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2005.01589.x     Document Type: Article

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