Dental fear/anxiety and dental behaviour management problems in children and adolescents: A review of prevalence and concomitant psychological factors

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 391-406

  Klingberg, Gunilla ^a,b   Broberg, Anders G ^c  

^a National Orofacial Resource Centre for Rare Disorders Goteborg   (Sweden)

^b MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 35348916058     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2007.00872.x     Document Type: Article

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