Magnification of fear and intention of avoidance in non-experienced versus experienced dental treatment in adults

Abstract Background Dental fear is associated with the experience of prior dental treatment and avoidance of dental visits. It remains unclear if individuals show an intention of avoidance (IA) towards treatments that they have not received (i.e., non-experienced dental treatment). The study aims to...

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Main Authors: Chia-Shu Lin, Chen-Yi Lee, Li-Ling Chen, Long-Ting Wu, Shue-Fen Yang, Tze-Fang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01682-1