Dental fear is common, but effective strategies—from CBT to sedation—can help ease anxiety and improve treatment outcomes.

Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS): A brief, validated questionnaire used to assess the severity of dental anxiety in patients.

The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale, validated by Humphris, Morrison and Lindsay in 1995, [34] improved these flaws and can be an interesting alternative to Corah's DAS.

Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (18, 19) (MDAS): The MDAS is a measure of dental anxiety severity consisting of 5 items. Respondents are asked to rate their fear of dental situations on a Likert scale ...

Making dental appointments is not only a hassle but also scares off a huge number of people who fear the dentist, young and ...

During LUNA, your child will use the anxiety intensity scale as a tool to communicate their anxiety levels and understand their own anxiety better. Your child will practice rating their anxiety on a ...

Ras Al Khaimah: In a move to redefine patient comfort and ease dental anxiety, RAK Hospital has introduced “Happy Gas” procedures — using nitrous oxide sedation — for the first time in the Northern ...

Children's Dental Fear and Anxiety: Exploring Family Related Factors Lingli Wu; Xiaoli Gao Disclosures BMC Oral Health. 2018;18 (100) Discussion ...

Since the emergence of the Zika virus epidemic in 2014 and the associated novel sequalae that emerged, much has been learned about the effects of antenatal exposure to Zika virus. Zika virus in ...

Pediatric dentistry often presents a unique challenge: treating young patients who experience intense fear and anxiety during dental visits. While various techniques like sedation, distraction, and ...

A team of engineers has recently revealed an innovative new tool for tracking stress: a modified dental floss device that can detect cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, in real time from ...

25 Isik BK, Esen A, Büyükerkmen B, Kilinç A, Menziletoglu D. Effectiveness of binaural beats in reducing preoperative dental anxiety. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017 Jul;55 (6):571-4. 26 Faul F, ...