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The fear of dental treatment is widespread. In the United Kingdom over 40 per cent of adults delay visits to dentists because of the fear of treatment (Todd, Walker and Dodd, 1982). Fifty-four percent of adults visit a dentist only when in trouble (Todd and Walker, 1980), 29 percent of these being too afraid to seek attention more frequently (Todd et al, 1982). Thus the fear of routine dental care is one of the most significant factors in preventing the efficient delivery of dental care. This is partly responsible for chronic dental pain suffered by such people; two to five million working days and one million nights of sleep are interrupted by this problem (Sheiham and Croog, 1982).
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Lindsay, S.J.E. (1984). The Perception by Dentists and Patients of Fear in Dental Treatment. In: McGuigan, F.J., Sime, W.E., Wallace, J.M. (eds) Stress and Tension Control 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2803-2_20
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