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BDJ Clinician’s Guides, p. 69-77, 2022
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86634-1_6
Fgop, Primary Dental Journal, 4(7), p. 36-39, 2018
DOI: 10.1177/205016841800700409
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An Overview of Dental Anxiety and the Non-Pharmacological Management of Dental Anxiety
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Abstract
In this article we will seek to provide an overview of dental anxiety and fear, including its most extreme manifestation, dental phobia. We will explore the prevalence of different levels of dental anxiety and outline some broad principles for the management of dental anxiety based on an approach which suggests that management should be proportionate to the level of anxiety.