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Dental Fear and Anxiety Assessment in Children

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Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is common in children and is associated with important clinical and psychosocial impacts. Assessment of DFA is an important step in its management. The aim of this chapter is to discuss why dental professionals should prioritise DFA assessment; describe the different assessment options that are available, particularly the use of self-report measures for children; and consider when DFA is being assessed and what is actually being measured.

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Morgan, A.G. (2017). Dental Fear and Anxiety Assessment in Children. In: Campbell, C. (eds) Dental Fear and Anxiety in Pediatric Patients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48729-8_3

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