Longitudinal interrelationships between dental fear and dental attendance among adult Finns in 2000-2011.

Arja Liinavuori Mimmi M Tolvanen Vesa Pohjola Satu M Lahti

Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2019)

Dental fear causes nonhabitual dental attendance, and decreasing dental fear increases habitual attendance. Oral health personnel should adapt measures to prevent and treat dental fear.

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oral health