What is it about?

We have asked different student groups if they are afraid of going to the dentist (by giving them a questionnaire). Psychology students and Biology students expressed more dental anxiety than students of dentistry did. More experienced dental students had less anxiety than the more novice dental students.

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Why is it important?

Many people are afraid of seeing their dentists. This can result in problems maintaining teeth.

Perspectives

The study suggests that knowing more about dentistry can reduce this type of anxiety.

Professor Rolf Wynn
UiT Norges arktiske universitet

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This page is a summary of: Dental anxiety: a comparison of students of dentistry, biology, and psychology, Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, September 2014, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s69178.
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