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Avances en Odontoestomatología
On-line version ISSN 2340-3152Print version ISSN 0213-1285
Abstract
RIOS ERAZO, M.; HERRERA RONDA, A. and ROJAS ALCAYAGA, G.. Dental anxiety: assessment and treatment. Av Odontoestomatol [online]. 2014, vol.30, n.1, pp.39-46. ISSN 2340-3152.
Dental anxiety is a phenomenon which significantly affects oral health status, hindering both the patient management during the dental care and the subsequent dental treatment adherence. With prevalence rates ranging from 4% to 23%, dental anxiety is an important factor to consider if you want to improve the quality of the oral health of the patient. This article intends to raise the definition of dental anxiety, identify the causes behind the origin of this phenomenon and besides to check what instruments are used to measure dental anxiety in the dental context. Finally we will review the interventions that have shown greater effectiveness in reducing this problem.
Keywords : Dental Anxiety; oral health; behavioral sciences.