1994
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.1994.tb00096.x
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The effect of children's dental anxiety on the behaviour of a dentist

Abstract: Summary. Two groups of children were given the Child Manifest Anxiety Scale to measure their general anxiety and the Venham Picture Scale to assess their dental anxiety. The experimental group consisted of children who had been referred with a specific problem of anxiety. The control group had been referred for dental problems other than anxiety. The two groups of children did not differ with respect to general anxiety but the experimental group showed significantly higher scores on the scale of dental anxiet… Show more

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“…Researchers have shown that when treating adult patients, dentists’ behaviour was not related to patients’ anxiety reduction, but was associated with satisfying the patients [7]. Only with children was it found that dentists changed their behaviour by adopting anxiety management techniques when dealing with anxious children [8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Researchers have shown that when treating adult patients, dentists’ behaviour was not related to patients’ anxiety reduction, but was associated with satisfying the patients [7]. Only with children was it found that dentists changed their behaviour by adopting anxiety management techniques when dealing with anxious children [8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…That study focussed solely on the patient's side of the interaction and did not evaluate the observer. In two studies from Newcastle, UK , paediatric patients were observed in a clinical setting; the paediatric dentists were mostly successful in identifying anxious and non‐anxious paediatric dental patients.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A condição emocional e física do cirurgião dentista tem sido destacada como um elemento importante na situação de tratamento odontopediátrico, uma vez que ela afeta a percepção que a criança tem desta situação (Alwin, Murray & Niven, 1994).…”
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