Miedo, Ansiedad y Fobia Dental: definiciones, prevalencia y antecedentes

• Carlos Fernández Frías ^[1] ; María Dolores Martín Díaz ^[1] ; Francisco Miguel Tobal ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Complutense de Madrid

     Universidad Complutense de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     
• Localización: Ansiedad y estrés, ISSN 1134-7937, Vol. 1, Nº 1, 1995, págs. 91-102
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Dental fear, anxiety and phobia: I. Definitions, prevalence and antecedents
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  • español

    Este trabajo es el primero de una serie de estudios acerca del estado actual de la investigación sobre el miedo, la ansiedad y la fobia en el ámbito odontológico. En él se recogen las definiciones sobre estos conceptos y su evolución a la vez que se revisan su prevalencia e incidencia en distintas poblaciones. Por otro lado se recogen las principales consecuencias en el cuidado y salud buco-dental, así como los trastornos dentales más importantes que padecen los pacientes con altos niveles de miedo, ansiedad y fobia dental. Se revisan los antecedentes de estos trastornos, el modo de adquisición y las variables que influyen en ellos. Por último se señalan los elementos del tratamiento dental que producen mayor miedo y ansiedad en los pacientes.

  • English

    The present paper deals with a first work of a series of studies about the current state of the art researches on fear, anxiety and phobia at boundary dental. In this first work definitions and development of such concepts are included. As well, prevalence and incidence of these dental disorders in different populations are also presented. Main consequences in buco-dental health care as mostly dental disorders showed in patienty with high levels of fear, anxiety and dental phobia. Antecedents, acquisition and onset variables are also review. Finally, those elements regarding with dental treatment which elicits a higher level of fear and anxiety are pointed out.

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