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Background: The intensity and nature of dental anxiety varies between individuals. Dental anxiety has been documented as a cause of grave health issues in children and if continued till their adolescence, will lead to unsettling behavior while treatment. Hence, it is essential to recognize a dentally anxious child at the earliest using dental anxiety assessment indices. Hence, the study was planned to evaluate the use of dental anxiety assessment questionnaire and clinical approaches among pediatric dentist in their clinical practice in India. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the use of dental anxiety assessment questionnaire and the clinical approaches used among pediatric dentists in India. Materials and Methods: Questionnaires were mailed to pediatric dentist, who are members of Indian Society of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, of which 227 members have responded. Information collected from each practitioner was analyzed to assess the use of these anxiety assessment questionnaire and their clinical approaches. Data were statistically analyzed using statistical package Epi Info. Results: Of the 227 participants, 54.6% were males, and 45.4% were females. The most frequently used technique was non-pharmacological behavior management technique (95.1%). Around 45% of them used dental anxiety assessment indices in their practice and most commonly used scale was Frankl behavior rating scale (51.8%). Conclusion: Results conclude that 44.5% of pedodontist used dental anxiety questionnaires in their clinical practice.

Use of dental anxiety questionnaire and clinical approaches: A National survey among pediatric dentists in India