Oral health and dental anxiety in a German practice-based sample.

Arndt GuentschChristiane StierGregor F RaschkeAndré PeiskerMina D FahmyHarald KuepperIna Schueler

Published in: Clinical oral investigations (2016)

Identifying patients with high dental anxiety and helping to manage this anxiety has important implications to improve oral health in adults. The MDAS appears to be an easy and efficient tool that can be used to identify patients with dental anxiety in dental practices.

Keyphrases

oral health
sleep quality
primary care
healthcare
depressive symptoms