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Attendance pattern of anxiety‐treated dental patients: a pilot study
Author(s) -
Schuurs Albert H. B.,
Makkes Peter C.,
Duivenvoorden Hugo J.
Publication year - 1992
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.1600-0528.1992.tb01720.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , attendance , intervention (counseling) , dental fear , dentistry , clinical psychology , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
Ex‐patients of a dental fear clinic were found to have significantly reduced, yet still high, dental anxiety scores in comparison with the pre‐intervention scores. In spite of the intervention about one quarter of the ex‐patients did not visit a dentist regularly. A positive relationship was found between dental anxiety, measured with Corah's DAS, and “dislike of drilling”. A short duration of (self‐reported) psychophysiologic anxiety reactions appeared to be associated with the intention to ask for treatment, e.g. if a cavity were present. However, regular dental attendance was not correlated with dental anxiety scores.