Dental anxiety and phobia result in avoidance of dental care. It is a frequently encountered
problem in dental offices. Formulating acceptable evidence-based therapies for such …

People who are highly anxious about undergoing dental treatment comprise approximately
one in seven of the population and require careful and considerate management by dental …

Abstract Background The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) is a brief, self-complete
questionnaire consisting of five questions and summed together to produce a total score …

This study assessed dental anxiety in adults living in the Detroit tricounty area and identified
factors associated with it. The prevalence of dental anxiety was 10.0 percent. Regression …

Pain is a complex experience affected by such factors as stress, anxiety and cognitions. The
purpose of this study was to examine the inter‐relationship between anxiety and acute pain …

Persons with special health care needs due to physical and cognitive impairment can be at
increased risk for dental disease which can be attributed to, as well as exacerbate, existing …

PURPOSE: Patients undergoing impacted mandibular third molar (IMTM) extraction often
have severe perioperative anxiety, which may lead to increased perceptions of pain and …

Anxiety is a relevant problem in dental practice. The Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VAS‐
A), introduced in dentistry in 1988, has not yet been validated in large series. The aim of this …

The objective of the present investigation was to study the experience of pain after
placement of orthodontic elastic separators and the possible associations with the gingival …

Dental pain, anxiety and fear are important factors that prevent patients from seeking dental
care. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the pain perception of patients during scaling and …