Methods Helping Dentists to Detect Dental Fear

Objectives: Dental fear is common and yet often remains unrecognised. COVID-19 has challenged health care since 2020. This study aimed to evaluate patients’ self-reported dental fear and detection of dental fear by the dentists. Another aim was to validate a colour code instrument for estimating den...

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Main Authors: Taina Kankaala, Päivi Rajavaara, Maria Kestilä, Minna Väisänen, Hannu Vähänikkilä, Marja-Liisa Laitala, Vuokko Anttonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:International Dental Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020653922001496