King's College London Dental Institute, Health Psychology Service, UK.
Br Dent J. 2012 Sep;213(6):271-4. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.830.
Dental anxiety and fear are common and potentially problematic, both for the patient and for the dental team in managing such patients. Furthermore, dental fear still presents a major barrier to the uptake of dental treatment. This article will take as its premise an assumption that anxiety manifests at different levels and that consequently management of dental anxiety involves both assessment and proportionate intervention. Methods for undertaking both assessment and management are outlined.
牙科焦虑和恐惧很常见，而且可能会带来问题，无论是对患者还是对管理这些患者的牙科团队来说都是如此。此外，牙科恐惧仍然是人们接受牙科治疗的主要障碍。本文将以下述前提为基础，即焦虑表现为不同的程度，因此管理牙科焦虑既包括评估，也包括相应的干预。本文概述了进行评估和管理的方法。
