TY - JOUR
T1 - The prevalence of dental fear and avoidance
T2 - expanded adult and recent adolescent surveys.
AU - Gatchel, R. J.
PY - 1989/5
Y1 - 1989/5
N2 - This study evaluates the current incidence of dental fear and avoidance in a general population of adults and adolescents. Two adult samples were collected. The consisted of 1,882 individuals who were contacted randomly by telephone; the second sample consisted of 357 junior high and secondary school teachers who received a questionnaire. The adolescent sample, also surveyed by questionnaire, consisted of 641 junior high school students and 801 secondary school students. Results indicate that 11.2% to 12.3% of the adults reported high dental fear; 17.5% to 18.2% reported moderate dental fear. Similar rates were found among the adolescents. A major new finding was that more adolescents than adults had not seen a dentist in a year or more.
AB - This study evaluates the current incidence of dental fear and avoidance in a general population of adults and adolescents. Two adult samples were collected. The consisted of 1,882 individuals who were contacted randomly by telephone; the second sample consisted of 357 junior high and secondary school teachers who received a questionnaire. The adolescent sample, also surveyed by questionnaire, consisted of 641 junior high school students and 801 secondary school students. Results indicate that 11.2% to 12.3% of the adults reported high dental fear; 17.5% to 18.2% reported moderate dental fear. Similar rates were found among the adolescents. A major new finding was that more adolescents than adults had not seen a dentist in a year or more.
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U2 - 10.14219/jada.archive.1989.0068
DO - 10.14219/jada.archive.1989.0068
M3 - Article
C2 - 2785546
AN - SCOPUS:0024672867
SN - 0002-8177
VL - 118
SP - 591
EP - 593
JO - Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
JF - Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
IS - 5
ER -