Disease relevance of Dental Anxiety

• METHODS: The coping strategies were investigated using the Dental Cope Questionnaire (n = 597); the level of dental fear was assessed using the Children's Fear Survey Schedule (CFSS-DS); a question is asked whether a child had experienced pain at the dentist in the past and dental caries was assessed using the DMFS index [1].

Psychiatry related information on Dental Anxiety

• The Dental Cognitions Questionnaire in CBT for dental phobia in an adolescent with multiple phobias [2].

High impact information on Dental Anxiety

• The association between the odor of eugenol and dental fear and anxiety could be explained by the fact that eugenates (eugenol-containing cements) are often used in potentially painful restorative dentistry on vital teeth [3].
• Increased salivary cortisol in severe dental anxiety [4].
• Amnesic and anxiolytic effects of intravenous diazepam in dental anxiety [5].
• Individuals with high dental fear had a statistically significantly higher number of decayed surfaces (DS), decayed teeth, (DT) and missing teeth (MT) but a statistically significantly lower number of filled surfaces (FS), filled teeth (FT), functional surfaces (FSS), and functional teeth (FST) [6].
• Dental anxiety was assessed again a year later and patients were questioned about their dental attendance pattern (T3) [7].

Chemical compound and disease context of Dental Anxiety

• The questionnaire included demographic data, measures of dental anxiety and painful experiences as well as the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale and the Iowa Dental Control Index [8].
• Anxiety and dental fear in a group of parenteral drug addicts [9].
• In this context it is not surprising that no differences in present or past use of fluoride supplements could be determined between high and low/moderate dental anxiety groups [10].
• Dental anxiety and the absorption of orally administered erythromycin stearate [11].
• Comparison between one-session psychological treatment and benzodiazepine in dental phobia [12].

Gene context of Dental Anxiety

• A joint intake interview questionnaire and a dental anxiety scale explored the level, background and concomitant factors of dental anxiety among patients at the Universities of Tel Aviv (Israel), Goteborg (Sweden), and Pittsburgh (USA) [13].
• The child dental patient. Part I. The nature and prevalence of children's dental fears [14].
• Validation of a Facial Image Scale to assess child dental anxiety [15].
• CONCLUSION: Past information may play only a minor role in affecting dental anxiety levels and behaviour of the child during dental treatment [16].
• The results did not indicate any significant relationship between measures of dental anxiety and BII anxiety or BII avoidance [17].

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