Brain responses to stimuli mimicking dental treatment among non-phobic individuals: A meta-analysis

Oral Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 34-43

  Yeung, A W K ^a   Goto, T K ^b   Leung, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

dental anxiety; dental equipment; emotions; functional neuroimaging; limbic lobe; neurosciences

Indexed keywords

AMYGDALA; ANTERIOR CINGULATE; ANTERIOR INSULA; BRAIN REGION; CLAUSTRUM; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMAN; INSULA; MEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUTAMEN; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANXIETY; BRAIN; DENTISTRY; FEAR; NEUROIMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANXIETY; BRAIN; DENTISTRY; FEAR; HUMANS; NEUROIMAGING;

EID: 85041448713     PISSN: 1354523X     EISSN: 16010825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/odi.12819     Document Type: Review

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