The role of neuroticism and pain in dental anxiety: A twin study.

Olav VassendNikolai Olavi CzajkowskiEspen RøysambChristopher Sivert Nielsen

Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2022)

The findings provide deeper insight into the aetiology of dental anxiety and confirm that while it is strongly linked to treatment-related pain experiences, this relation is to a considerable degree independent of general negative affectivity/neuroticism.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
oral health
sleep quality
mental health
spinal cord
physical activity
replacement therapy
drug induced
smoking cessation