A controlled trial of the impact of exposure to positive images of dentistry on anticipatory dental fear in children

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 455-459

  Fox, C ^a   Newton, J T ^b  

^a South Somerset Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Dental anxiety; Images; Venham Picture Test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROJECTIVE TECHNIQUES; SEX FACTORS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 33750797712     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2006.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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