The prevalence and practice management consequences of dental fear in a major US city

The prevalence and practice management consequences of dental fear in a major US city

In 1986, 1,019 residents of Seattle were surveyed about their dental fears, dental experiences, and perceived oral health status. High dental fear in Seattle was found to affect 204 per 1,000 people. More than 66% acquired their fear in early childhood. Females were 1.8 times more likely than males...

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Published in:The Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Vol. 116; no. 6; p. 641
Main Authors: Milgrom, P, Fiset, L, Melnick, S, Weinstein, P
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 01-05-1988
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude to Health
Dental Care - psychology
Fear
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oral Health
Practice Management, Dental
Socioeconomic Factors
Washington
Washington
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Summary:In 1986, 1,019 residents of Seattle were surveyed about their dental fears, dental experiences, and perceived oral health status. High dental fear in Seattle was found to affect 204 per 1,000 people. More than 66% acquired their fear in early childhood. Females were 1.8 times more likely than males to report high fear (P less than .001). An individual was 1.6 times as likely to have high levels of dental fear if he or she had at least one oral problem such as bleeding gingiva (P = .004).
ISSN:0002-8177
DOI:10.14219/jada.archive.1988.0030