Prevalence and predictive factors of dental anxiety in brazilian adolescents

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-46

  De Carvalho, Ricardo Wathson Feitosa ^a   De Carvalho Bezerra Falcão, Paulo Germano ^a   De Luna Campos, Gustavo José ^a   De Souza Andrade, Emanuel Sávio ^a   Do Egito Vasconcelos, Belmiro Cavalcanti ^a   Da Silva Pereira, Maria Auxiliadora ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Dental anxiety; Dental care; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84878527676     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: 19355068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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