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Dental anxiety is the normal levels of apprehension experienced when going to the dentist. It should be contrasted with dental phobia which is a clinical condition in which the fear is hieghtened to a sufficient degree as to affect peoples ability to tolerate treament, or even the treatment setting.


References[]

Books[]

  • Hittelman, E., & Bahn, S. (2006). Nonpharmacological Approaches to Managing Pain and Anxiety. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.

Papers[]

  • Portmann, K., & Radanov, B. P. (1997). Dental anxiety and illness behavior: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Vol 66(3) May-Jun 1997, 141-144.
  • Portmann, K., Radanov, B. P., & Augustiny, K. F. (1998). The relationship between dental status and fear of the dentist (dental anxiety): Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie Vol 48(2) Feb 1998, 70-74.
  • Rodolfa, E. R., Kraft, W., & Reilley, R. R. (1990). Etiology and treatment of dental anxiety and phobia: American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Vol 33(1) Jul 1990, 22-28.
  • Wilson, J. F., & Sinisko, S. A. (1997). Increased self-reported dental anxiety following completion of a dental history questionnaire: Psychological Reports Vol 81(1) Aug 1997, 59-62.

Dissertations[]

  • Abdelrahim, I. E. (1989). Dental anxiety and the dentist patient relationship: Dissertation Abstracts International.
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