Correlations of dental anxiety and phobia in a sample of patients with high level of anxiety receiving dental care in a dental school setting in the United States.

Researchers assessed dental anxiety and phobia in 499 anxious patients seeking dental care, finding that dental anxiety and phobia varied significantly by age, sex, race, and income, with higher anxiety observed in women, African American patients, those with low income, and those with greater pain sensitivity or fear of blood/injections.

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