Dental anxiety and dental care - a comparison between Albania and Germany
The results showed that between both populations differences in dental anxiety, psychological distress and oral health exists. Patients from Germany report more psychological distress and described more dental anxiety compared to Albanian patients. Albanian patients reported not utilization on oral health care.The implementation of educational programs and preventive measures, would contribute to raising awareness about the importance of oral health and increased use of dental services.
Authors
- Erda Qorri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5079-6815)
- Nertsa Cunoti
- Hendrik Berth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1491-9195)
- Rezart Qorri
- Lisa Irmscher
- Laura Agnes Ingrid Magerfleisch
Institutions
- University of Medicine Tirana (AL)
- Albanian University (AL)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-04887-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.99
Funders
- Technische Universität Dresden
- Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden