 Dental Anxiety
"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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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Anxiety" by people in Profiles.
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Klein U, Manangkil R, DeWitt P. Parents' Ability to Assess Dental Fear in their Six- to 10-year-old Children. Pediatr Dent. 2015 Sep-Oct; 37(5):436-41.
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Binkley CJ, Beacham A, Neace W, Gregg RG, Liem EB, Sessler DI. Genetic variations associated with red hair color and fear of dental pain, anxiety regarding dental care and avoidance of dental care. J Am Dent Assoc. 2009 Jul; 140(7):896-905.
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Heitkemper T, Layne C, Sullivan DM. Brief treatment of children's dental pain and anxiety. Percept Mot Skills. 1993 Feb; 76(1):192-4.
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