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2224599

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-12-6
pubmed:abstractText
Previous surveys have indicated that there is a substantial proportion of dentally anxious individuals in the general population. Many of these individuals avoid contact with dentistry as much as possible, while fearful individuals who present themselves for treatment are probably too uncomfortable or too afraid to make their views known. Consequently, a study of the feelings and attitudes of a group of dental phobics was carried out as part of a larger study of the efficacy of psychological treatments for excessive dental anxiety. The subjects were recruited by means of a newspaper advertisement and asked to complete a questionnaire designed to obtain information regarding their dental experiences and attitudes. Twenty-three individuals provided enough data for analysis. They were distributed widely in terms of age, education, income levels, and general fearfulness. They reported less satisfaction with the level of understanding or acceptance found in the last dentist they had seen than with the dentist's level of technical competence and the diagnostic information they received. Dental phobics who had been to a dentist in the past year were generally more satisfied with their dentist than those who had not. It is suggested that a good dentist-patient relationship based on understanding and acceptance is an important factor in overcoming the avoidance of fearful patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0709-8936
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
56
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
863-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
What dental phobics say about their dental experiences.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article