Towards a better understanding of dental anxiety and fear: Cognitions vs. experiences

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 259-264

  Armfield, Jason M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitions; Dental fear; Experiences; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SYNCOPE; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FAINTNESS; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; COGNITION; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST-PATIENT RELATIONS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GAGGING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PAIN; SYNCOPE;

EID: 77953985604     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2010.00740.x     Document Type: Article

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