Prevalence of Dental Fear and Anxiety among Russian Children of Different Ages: The Cross-Sectional Study.
Maria SarapultsevaMaria YarushinaIgor KritskyRoman IbragimovAlexey P SarapultsevPublished in: European journal of dentistry (2020)
According to the obtained results, children were more afraid of "tooth drilling" and an "injection of local anesthetic" than other factors mentioned in the questionnaires. Fear of dental treatment is common among Russian children, and the factors associated with it differ with the gender and age of the child.