01336nas a2200241 4500000000100000008004100001260007600042653000900118653001200127653001800139653001600157653001600173653002100189100002800210700003000238700002700268245008000295300001100375490000600386520067400392022001401066020001401080 1995 d c01/1995bSociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés10aFear10aAnxiety10aDental Phobia10aOral Health10aDental Care10aDental Treatment1 aCarlos Fernández Frias1 aMª Dolores Martín Díaz1 aFrancisco Miguel Tobal00aDental fear, anxiety and phobia: I. Definitions, prevalence and antecedents a91-1010 v13 aThe 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. a1134-7937 a2174-0437