School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Int J Paediatr Dent. 2012 Nov;22(6):397-405. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2011.01208.x. Epub 2012 Jan 3.
Dental anxiety is a common problem, which can affect people of all ages, but appears to develop mostly in childhood and adolescence. Childhood dental anxiety is not only distressing for the child and their family but is also associated with poor oral health outcomes and an increased reliance on costly specialist dental services.
This article will consider the prevalence, development, and implications of children's dental anxiety. It will also discuss the opportunities for and challenges of psychological approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy aimed at the reduction of dental anxiety in children.
牙科焦虑是一个常见的问题，它可能影响所有年龄段的人，但似乎主要在儿童和青少年时期发展。儿童牙科焦虑不仅给孩子和他们的家庭带来痛苦，而且还与较差的口腔健康结果和对昂贵的专业牙科服务的依赖增加有关。
本文将考虑儿童牙科焦虑的流行程度、发展和影响。它还将讨论认知行为疗法等心理方法的机会和挑战，这些方法旨在减少儿童的牙科焦虑。
