High levels of dental caries, challenging child behavior, and parent expectations support a
need for sedation in pediatric dentistry. This paper reviews modern developments in …

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Dental anxiety and fear are common and potentially problematic, both for the patient and for
the dental team in managing such patients. Furthermore, dental fear still presents a major …

Abstract Background Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) is found to be a promising
and a viable alternative for in vivo exposure in the treatment of specific phobias. However, its …

Abstract Background The Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear (IDAF‐4C) was introduced to
overcome the theoretical and practical shortcomings of previously developed dental fear …

Objective Does dental anxiety have an effect on dental and periodontal health? Methods
Survey data was collected from n= 200 adults (53% females, average age 49 years) in a …

Objective The primary objective of this study was to validate an Urdu translation of
Kleinknecht's Dental Fear Survey (DFS) for use in Pakistan and to explore which items …

Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is common across the lifespan and represents a barrier to
proper oral health behaviors and outcomes. The aim of this study is to present a conceptual …

Background: The current evidence on the relationships among child oral health-related
quality of life, dental anxiety, and self-esteem indicates that we need to investigate these …

Introduction. It is estimated that, about 40% of the population suffer from dental anxiety.
Dental anxiety is considered to be complex and multifactorial with a wide range of provoking …