title: Dental anxiety - a joint interest for dentists and psychologists.
abstract: This introductory article to the Symposium on Behavioral and Community Dentistry aims to describe the development of research and clinical work on dental anxiety, and includes a discussion of the historical background and the evolution since the 1970s. In view of its pioneering activities in this regard, special focus is placed on research and development at the Institute of Odontology of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden.
authors: Sven G
authors: SG
authors: Carlsson
authors: Ulla
authors: U
authors: Wide Boman
authors: Jesper
authors: J
authors: Lundgren
authors: Magnus
authors: M
authors: Hakeberg
mesh_terms: D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000628:therapy; D018865:Dental Research; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D006801:Humans; D013548:Sweden