Psychological distress and anxiety compared amongst dental patients- results of a cross-sectional study in 1549 adults.

Alexander ZinkeChristian HannigHendrik Berth

Published in: BMC oral health (2019)

This study showed that a relationship between dental anxiety and psychological distress exists. It would be an improvement to use a short questionnaire like the Dental Anxiety Scale to evaluate a patient before his first treatment so that more appropriate treatments can be pursued.

Keyphrases

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