Objectives. The objectives of this article were to examine the literature published from 1982
to 2006 and to evaluate prevalence of dental fear and anxiety (DFA) and dental behaviour …

Background Dental anxiety (DA) negatively impacts oral health–related quality of life, and
patients with DA usually require more dental treatment time. Aim To describe the global …

Objectives. To assess the demand for restorative treatment, dental anxiety and dental
behaviour management problems among children with severe hypomineralization of their …

Objectives To systematically review the literature about:'What is the global estimated
prevalence of dental fear in adults?'. Data/sources Inclusion criteria were observational …

Objective. To examine the validity of a scale that uses faces as an indicator of children's
dental anxiety. Setting. Department of Child Dental Health waiting room, Newcastle Dental …

Background The authors review measures of anxiety and pain used in recent dental studies.
In particular, the study identifies the reliability, validity and usefulness of the measures. Type …

Background Dental caries is a highly prevalent chronic disease which affects the majority of
people. It has been postulated that the consumption of xylitol could help to prevent caries …

Objectives: Fear of dentistry is a common obstacle to obtaining dental care in Turkey. The
aim of this study was to assess the reliability, validity and psychometric characteristics of the …

The aim was to investigate the efficacy of behavioural interventions as treatment of dental
anxiety/phobia in adults, by conducting a systematic review of randomized controlled trials …

Twenty patients with dental anxiety were investigated while seated in a dental chair in a
dental clinic. Heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and skin conductance level (SCL) …