Self-reported dental coping strategies among fearful adult patients: Preliminary enquiry explorations

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 484-490

  Bernson, Jenny M ^a,c   Elfström, Magnus L ^b   Berggren, Ulf ^b  

^a Public Dental Service   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assessment; Coping; Dental care behaviour; Dental fear; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248946606     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2007.00496.x     Document Type: Article

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