[Sex differences in dental anxiety].
Dental anxiety was measured by administering a questionnaire with photographs to patients of two dental practices and a group of psychology students. In one group of patients behavior was also observed. Although in all samples females reported more anxiety than males, the difference was significant in only one of the samples. The difference did not correspond with the difference in actual behavior of the two sexes. In the discussion the question is raised whether the commonly found difference in dental anxiety between males and females is due to a structural difference or merely reflects a difference in verbal response.
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