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Psychosocial effects associated with dental fear in adult dental patients with avoidance behaviours

Ulf Berggren Department of Endodontology and Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Odontology, University of Göteborg, and the Public Dental Service, City of Gothenburg, Sweden
Pages 185-196 | Received 01 Dec 1992, Published online: 19 Dec 2007

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Gerd Kvale, Einar Berg & Magne Raadal. (1998) The ability of Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale and Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory to distinguish between fearful and regular Norwegian dental patients. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica 56:2, pages 105-109.
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