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What is the gold standard of the dental anxiety scale?

It is important to understand patients' anxiety and fear about dental treatment. A patient's anxiety can be quantified through a self-report questionnaire, and many related scales have been developed. In this review, I tried to find out which scale is most suitable for the patient's d...

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Autor principal: Chi, Seong In
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Dental Society of Anesthsiology 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10407447/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37559670
http://dx.doi.org/10.17245/jdapm.2023.23.4.193
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Sumario:It is important to understand patients' anxiety and fear about dental treatment. A patient's anxiety can be quantified through a self-report questionnaire, and many related scales have been developed. In this review, I tried to find out which scale is most suitable for the patient's dental anxiety and fear evaluation by examining the contents of previously developed scales and comparing the strengths and weaknesses of each scale.