Dental Fear and Patient Preference for Emergency Dental Treatment Among Adults in COVID-19 Quarantine Centers in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Muhammad Ashraf Nazir Khalid S Almulhim Ziyad AlDaamahSalman BubshaitMohammed SalloutSalman AlGhamdiJehan Alhumaid

Published in: Patient preference and adherence (2021)

Dental fear was common among adults with a predilection for the female gender. Increased dental fear was significantly related to dental pain and reduced dental attendance. Only one-third of adults were willing to perform emergency dental visits.

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