"Dental Anxiety" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures.
| Descriptor ID |
D016854
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.470.132.300 F01.470.361.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Anxiety- Dental Anxiety
- Dental Fear
- Dental Fears
- Fears, Dental
- Odontophobia
- Odontophobias
- Phobia, Dental
- Dental Phobias
- Phobias, Dental
- Dental Phobia
- Anxiety, Dental
- Anxieties, Dental
- Dental Anxieties
- Fear, Dental
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Anxiety" by people in Profiles.
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Ritter AV, Southerland J. Heart diseases and oral health. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2007; 19(4):233-4.