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Fear of dentist

MedGen UID:
88397
•Concept ID:
C0085380
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Anxiety, Dental; Dental Anxieties; Dental Anxiety
SNOMED CT: Fear of dentist (225630000)

Definition

Abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFear of dentist

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Stress Management Methods in Children and Adolescents: Past, Present, and Future.
Zisopoulou T, Varvogli L
Horm Res Paediatr 2023;96(1):97-107. Epub 2022 Sep 12 doi: 10.1159/000526946. PMID: 36096110
Basic behavioral management techniques in pediatric dentistry: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Gizani S, Seremidi K, Katsouli K, Markouli A, Kloukos D
J Dent 2022 Nov;126:104303. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104303. PMID: 36152953
Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications: recommendations of the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network* and Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group†.
Schiffman E, Ohrbach R, Truelove E, Look J, Anderson G, Goulet JP, List T, Svensson P, Gonzalez Y, Lobbezoo F, Michelotti A, Brooks SL, Ceusters W, Drangsholt M, Ettlin D, Gaul C, Goldberg LJ, Haythornthwaite JA, Hollender L, Jensen R, John MT, De Laat A, de Leeuw R, Maixner W, van der Meulen M, Murray GM, Nixdorf DR, Palla S, Petersson A, Pionchon P, Smith B, Visscher CM, Zakrzewska J, Dworkin SF; International RDC/TMD Consortium Network, International association for Dental Research; Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group, International Association for the Study of Pain
J Oral Facial Pain Headache 2014 Winter;28(1):6-27. doi: 10.11607/jop.1151. PMID: 24482784Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effectiveness of cryotherapy, sucrose solution and a combination therapy for pain control during local anesthesia in children: a split mouth study.
Dhingra N, Mathur S, Malik M
J Clin Pediatr Dent 2022 Nov;46(6):1-5. Epub 2022 Nov 1 doi: 10.22514/jocpd.2022.018. PMID: 36624897

Therapy

Effectiveness of cryotherapy, sucrose solution and a combination therapy for pain control during local anesthesia in children: a split mouth study.
Dhingra N, Mathur S, Malik M
J Clin Pediatr Dent 2022 Nov;46(6):1-5. Epub 2022 Nov 1 doi: 10.22514/jocpd.2022.018. PMID: 36624897

Clinical prediction guides

Effectiveness of cryotherapy, sucrose solution and a combination therapy for pain control during local anesthesia in children: a split mouth study.
Dhingra N, Mathur S, Malik M
J Clin Pediatr Dent 2022 Nov;46(6):1-5. Epub 2022 Nov 1 doi: 10.22514/jocpd.2022.018. PMID: 36624897

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