Dental anxiety, a one-year evaluation

Marianne Lagarde1, Juliette Brunou1, Katterine Feijoo Yeckle1

  • 1Hôpital Albert-Chenevier, Groupe hôpitaux universitaires Henri-Mondor AP-HP, France

Sante Publique (Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France)
|December 1, 2023
PubMed
Summary

Dental anxiety significantly impacts treatment access in France. A collaborative dental and psychiatric consultation pilot project helped patients receive care and offered psychological support to 17% of them.

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