2022
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02173-7
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The variables associated with dental anxiety and their management in primary care dental clinics in Bahrain: a cross-sectional study

Abstract: Background 20–80% of adults presenting to a dental clinic experience anxiety. Negative past dental experiences and environmental factors such as the waiting area of a dental clinic or sound of a drill are commonly considered triggering factors for anxiety. Anxiety management strategies are considered a part of routine dental procedure, due to increased prevalence and compromised patient care. Hence the aim of the present study is to identify the prevalence and variables associated with dental a… Show more

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“…No study provided specification about which phase or form of endodontic therapy was included, except the study by Sivaramakrishnan et al. [37] which specified that only endodontic access was assessed.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…No study provided specification about which phase or form of endodontic therapy was included, except the study by Sivaramakrishnan et al. [37] which specified that only endodontic access was assessed.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…At least two comparator dental treatments were assessed in all studies, except for two studies [32, 38]. The most common comparator procedure was restorative, which was assessed in 20 studies [8, 10, 12, 23, 24, 26–30, 33–42], followed by oral surgery in 17 studies [8, 10, 23–26, 30–37, 39–41], and finally cleaning in 13 studies [8, 10, 24, 31, 33–37, 39–42]. For the most popular comparator treatments, most studies did not subgroup the procedures, except for Collado et al.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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