Evaluation of facial image scale and Venham picture test used to assess dental anxiety in children

• Main Authors: Srinath Krishnappa (Author), Sahana Srinath (Author), S K Vishwanath (Author), Pravesh Bhardwaj (Author), Ritu Singh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To evaluate two short term anxiety rating scales, Facial Image Scale (FIS) and Venham Picture Test, (VPT) that have been used to assess anxiety in children before dental treatment. Materials & Method: Fifty two children aged 6-12 years, who visited the Pediatric Dentistry Department for the...