Exploring the associations between somatization and dental fear and dental visiting

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 288-293

  Armfield, Jason M ^a,b   Pohjola, Vesa ^c   Joukamaa, Matti ^d,e   Mattila, Aino K ^d,e   Suominen, Anna L ^f   Lahti, Satu M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^e TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Dental fear; Dental visiting; Somatization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 79959978270     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2011.00839.x     Document Type: Article

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