Effects of child characteristics and dental history on dental fear: cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Mohammad A. Alshoraim (Author), Azza A. El-Housseiny (Author), Najat M. Farsi (Author), Osama M. Felemban (Author), Najlaa M. Alamoudi (Author), Amani A. Alandejani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Dental fear (DF) is a challenging problem in dentistry. It is multifactorial in origin and many contributing factors have been identified. The aim of the study was to assess dental fear among 12-15 years old Arabic speaking children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and its relation to dem...