Periodontal Status and Quality of Life: Impact of Fear of Pain and Dental Fear

Background. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is impacted by periodontal disease and orofacial pain. There is a limited research examining the impact of avoidance of care or physiological arousal related to the fear of pain response on periodontal-related OHRQoL. Methods. Data are from th...

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Main Authors: Casey D. Wright, Daniel W. McNeil, Cierra B. Edwards, Richard J. Crout, Katherine Neiswanger, John R. Shaffer, Mary L. Marazita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5491923