Fear assessment in brazilian children: the relevance of dental fear

Fear frequently interferes with dental treatment procedures, producing delays and poor technical quality results. Patients exhibit avoidance and escape behaviors that may be related to aversive childhood experiences in dental treatment situations. The aim of this study was to identify the most frequ...

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Main Authors: Antonio Bento Alves de Moraes, Gláucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano, Rosana de Fátima Possobon, Áderson Luiz Costa Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de Brasília
Series:Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-37722004000300011&lng=en&tlng=en