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 …

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2010; 20: 242–253 Aim. This study aimed to
investigate the role of dental fear (DF) and other personal characteristics in relation to dental …

Aim: To review the literature concerning dental anxiety and dental behaviour management
in children and adolescents with regards to prevalence, measurement, and aetiological …

Objective: Dental anxiety, fear and phobia have different etiology, response patterns, time
courses, and intensities that justify a clear distinction between these constructs …

Materials and methods Mothers of 200 children aged 3-6 were participated in this
descriptive-analytic study, and completed the CFSS-DS, SDQ, Chora and Spielberger …

Aim The aim of this paper was to review the published scientific literature to quantify the
prevalence and mean score of dental fear/anxiety (DFA) in children/adolescents and its …

Dental anxiety in children presents a challenge to the child, parents and the dental team.
This, in turn, leads to difficulty in behaviour management, avoidance of dental care, and …

Aim Dental anxiety and fear pose a considerable challenge for the practice of clinical
dentistry as these are problematic entities in the management of child patients and present a …

Background. Children with dental behavioural management problems (DBMP) form a
heterogeneous group, where personal characteristics play significant roles. Attention to …

The aim was to investigate changes in dental fear and anxiety (DFA) and verify factors
associated with DFA in children. A longitudinal cohort study that included 160 children aged …