title: Patient-dentist relationship.
abstract: The scope of the review has been confined to behavioral researches published mainly in the past two decades especially on patient-dentist relationship, dental anxiety, communication and patients' satisfaction. In summary, it is concluded that there is not so much progress during the periodin the field of behavioral dentistry. Consequently, several recommendations are suggested for a future study of behavioral dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Comprehensive Oral Health Care, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mataki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001288:Attention; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001519:Behavior; D003142:Communication; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003815:Dentists; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012737:Sex Factors