Translation and validation of modified dental anxiety scale based on adult Taiwan population

• Main Authors: Chia-Shu Lin (Author), Chen-Yi Lee (Author), Shih-Yun Wu (Author), Li-Ling Chen (Author), Kun-Tsung Lee (Author), Min-Ching Wang (Author), Tze-Fang Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Dental anxiety is associated with negative experiences of dental treatment and dental-visiting behavior. The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) is widely used for assessing dental anxiety. The study aims to establish the psychometric properties of a Chinese version of the MDAS...