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Phobic avoidance and regular dental care in fearful dental patients: a comparative study

Kajsa Henning Abrahamsson Department of Endodontology and Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Odontology, and Department of Psychology, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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Ulf Berggren Department of Endodontology and Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Odontology, and Department of Psychology, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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Magnus Hakeberg Department of Endodontology and Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Odontology, and Department of Psychology, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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Sven G. Carlsson Department of Endodontology and Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Odontology, and Department of Psychology, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
Pages 273-279 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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