Review of behavioural research in dentistry 1987-1992: dental anxiety, dentist-patient relationship, compliance and dental attendance.
A review is presented of the behavioural research in dentistry published in or after 1987 on dental anxiety, dentist-patient relationship, compliance and dental attendance. It is concluded that little progress has been made in the field of behavioural dentistry during those years and recommendations are made to improve future research efforts.
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Department of Social Dentistry and Dental Health Education, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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D016854:Dental Anxiety; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance