The extent and nature of dental fear and phobia in Australia

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 368-377

  Armfield, J M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

blood injection injury; cost; Dental fear; experiences; phobia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650136401     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01256.x     Document Type: Article

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