Gender differences in adolescents’ perceptions toward dentists using the Japanese version of the dental beliefs survey: a cross-sectional survey

Gender differences in adolescents’ perceptions toward dentists using the Japanese version of the dental beliefs survey: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background While adult women show greater dental anxiety than adult men, few studies have examined gender differences in adolescent perceptions of dentists. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the gender differences in adolescents’ perceptions toward dentists by using th...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Karibe, Yuichi Kato, Kisaki Shimazu, Ayuko Okamoto, Masahiro Heima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Dental fear
Adolescents
Confidence in dentists
Anxiety
Gender difference
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0845-y

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