Dental anxiety has been reported to be a common problem affecting widespread societies,
hence a global public health concern. This chapter provides an updated information to …

Objectives: Dental anxiety is a significant determinant of regular dental visits. The objectives
of the study were to determine the prevalence and determinants of dental anxiety among …

Background: Dental treatment of anxious patients induces stress due to the patients'
expectation of pain. This may prolong treatment due to such patients' inability to cooperate …

Background: Dental anxiety has been associated with several negative effects on patients
and communities' oral health. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and …

Background: Dental anxiety is a common problem faced by the patients and dental health
professionals globally. High levels of anxiety in anticipation of encounters in a dental setting …

Background: Evidences on dental anxiety scale are essential in dental practice for better
service delivery. The main objective of this study was to determine the anxiety level of …

Objective The presence of dental anxiety in Nigerian public primary schools may be one of
the main obstacles preventing schoolchildren from effectively utilizing dental care services …

Background: Dental anxiety is an unpleasant poorly defined or not immediately present
dental stimulus accompanied by a strong feeling that something harmful usually within a …

Materials and methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted among the patients
attending the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal Medical Centre …

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional was conducted among public primary school
teachers in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Self-administered questionnaire which elicited …