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Effect of a special dental program upon extreme dental anxiety
Author(s) -
Makkes Peter C.,
Schuurs Albert H. B.,
Thoden van Velzen Sijo K.,
Duivenvoorden Hugo J.,
Verhage Frans
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1987.tb00509.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , dentistry , dental treatments , psychiatry
Dental anxiety of 60 extremely anxious dental patients enrolled in a special program, was measured multioperationally before and immediately after treatment, and 6 months later. The mean anxiety level was substantially lowered during the course of treatment, indicating a favourable effect of the program. After Amsterdam, The Netherlands 6 months dental anxiety was still at the lower level.