From public mental health to community oral health: the impact of dental anxiety and fear on dental status.

• Váldodahkkit: Antonio eCrego (Dahkki), María eCarrillo (Dahkki), Jason Mathew Armfield (Dahkki), Martin eRomero (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Dental fear is a widely experienced problem. Through a 'vicious cycle dynamic', fear of dental treatment, lower use of dental services, and oral health diseases reinforce each other. Research on the antecedents of dental anxiety could help to break this cycle, providing useful knowledge to...