"Dental Anxiety" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures.
| Descriptor ID |
D016854
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.470.132.300 F01.470.361.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Anxiety- Dental Anxiety
- Dental Fear
- Dental Fears
- Fears, Dental
- Odontophobia
- Odontophobias
- Phobia, Dental
- Dental Phobias
- Phobias, Dental
- Dental Phobia
- Anxiety, Dental
- Anxieties, Dental
- Dental Anxieties
- Fear, Dental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Anxiety" by people in Profiles.
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Anxiety and facial self-contacts: possible impact on COVID-19 transmission in dental practice. BMC Oral Health. 2021 04 20; 21(1):200.
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Dental Anxiety, Fear, and Root Canal Treatment Monitoring of Heart Rate and Oxygen Saturation in Patients Treated during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: An Observational Clinical Study. J Endod. 2021 Feb; 47(2):189-195.
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Oral Management of Steinert's Disease and Role of Anxiolysis. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2018 Sep 01; 19(9):1157-1160.
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Influence of maternal characteristics and caregiving behaviours on children's caries experience: An intergenerational approach. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2018 10; 46(5):435-441.
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A Cross-sectional Study to assess the Perception of Psychosocial Elements among Pediatric Patients visiting Dental Clinics. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2017 Nov 01; 18(11):1021-1024.
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Predictors of oral health-related quality of life in Iranian adolescents: A prospective study. J Investig Clin Dent. 2018 Feb; 9(1).