Abstract:Anxiety is a common characteristic of many patients in a dental practice setting. It is estimated that in western populations, approximately 10% to 40% undergo dental anxiety while rates are higher in non-western populations. Dental anxiety is an important challenge for many patients and clinicians and is most prime barriers to optimum and high-quality dental care. Some factors that could lead to dental anxiety include painful extractions, injections, age, gender and past dental experiences. Research have show… Show more
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