Factors affecting dental anxiety and beliefs in an Indian population

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 259-267

  Acharya, S ^a,b  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Dental anxiety; Dental beliefs; India

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DENTAL ANXIETY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; DENTAL ANXIETY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MANIFEST ANXIETY SCALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 40449138164     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2007.01777.x     Document Type: Article

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