Physiological parameters of dental fear and anxiety in adults related to surgical extraction of impacted third molars
Edin Selimović,
Elmedin Bajrić
Abstract:Background/Aim: Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) are psychological phenomena normally arising and developed in the dental office during various kinds of dental procedures and interventions. The most usual stressors for the DFA appearance are those related to dental pain, no matter if the pain has already been caused, or potentially will be committed. There are a few main dental pain-provoking factors related to endangering body integrity in the oral cavity, and tooth extraction is the strongest one. The research … Show more
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