Anxiety and quality of life in phobic dental patients

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 302-306

  Crofts Barnes, N P ^a   Brough, E ^b   Wilson, K E ^b   Beddis, A J ^b   Girdler, N M ^b  

^a Long Eaton Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Dentistry.; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COST OF ILLNESS; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77749260646     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034509360189     Document Type: Article

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