title: Reasons underlying failure to seek dental treatment among Nairobi University students.
abstract: A survey of 272 University of Nairobi undergraduate students was undertaken to assess their dental chairside experience and what reasons they gave for failing to seek dental treatment. Most respondents considered dental treatment uncomfortable and painful. The cost of treatment and fear arising from information given by other dental patients were important reasons that kept the respondents from visiting a dental clinic. This paper reveals the need for the dental profession to play a greater role in reducing costs of treatment and odontophobia.
authors: Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Wakiaga
authors: J T
authors: JT
authors: Kaimenyi
authors: B K
authors: BK
authors: Kisumbi
mesh_terms: D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D014504:Urban Health