title: Estimating the prevalence of dental phobias.
abstract: This paper estimates the prevalence of dental phobias in the community. Information collected from diverse sources yields a rate for dental phobias within the range 10-14 per cent. It is concluded that the difficulty experienced in obtaining subjects/clients to undertake remedial programmes to overcome dental fear is not due to a shortage of such phobics in the community at large.
authors.affiliation: Monash University, Caulfield East, Victoria.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Stanley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence