Management of fear and anxiety in the dental clinic: A review

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 390-407

  Armfield, J M ^a   Heaton, L J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental anxiety; management; non pharmacological; review; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEAR; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TREATMENT;

DENTAL ANXIETY; MANAGEMENT; NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT;

ADULT; CHILD; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CLINICS; DENTIST-PATIENT RELATIONS; FEAR; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 84889633264     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/adj.12118     Document Type: Review

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