Dental Anxiety and Associated Demographic and Dental Attendance Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale.

Researchers used a five-item anxiety scale to assess dental anxiety in 1,005 clinic attendees, finding that 4.9% experienced high anxiety. Gender, age, attendance frequency, and visit reason were independently associated with high dental anxiety, while regular attendance showed protective effects.

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