Dental Anxiety as a Potential Bottleneck in Oral–Systemic Health Pathways: A Conceptual Mapping Review of Review Articles
Future research should test hypothesized pathways from DA to broader health consequences using clearly specified bridge mechanisms and appropriate temporal designs.
Authors
- Mika Ogawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7597-174X)
- Vesa Pohjola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3521-5661)
- Gerald Humphris
- Satu Lahti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3457-4611)
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dentistry Journal
- Published
- 2026-04-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/dj14040227
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme