HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 129, No 2, 167-173. © 1998 American Dental Association

This Article Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by DIONNE, R. A. Articles by PHERO, J. C. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by DIONNE, R. A. Articles by PHERO, J. C. Related Collections Pharmacology

JADA Continuing Education

The authors used a national telephone survey to examine the relationship between dental anxiety and the use of pain and anxiety control measures in the general population. Nearly 30 percent of respondents reported being somewhat nervous, very nervous or terrified about going to the dentist. There was a threefold difference between the reported use of anesthesia and sedation and respondents’ preference for these treatment modalities. These data suggest that fear of dentistry is still prevalent and that patients who are fearful would seek oral health care more regularly if general anesthesia or conscious sedation were more readily available.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				J. J. Sotto, A. F. Azari, J. Riley III, and E. Bimstein First-Year Students' Perceptions About Pediatric Dental Behavior Guidance Techniques: The Effect of Education J Dent Educ., September 1, 2008; 72(9): 1029 - 1041. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				S. G. Boynes, A. L. Lemak, and J. M. Close General Dentists' Evaluation of Anesthesia Sedation Education in U.S. Dental Schools J Dent Educ., December 1, 2006; 70(12): 1289 - 1293. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]