Dental treatments, care, and services (the decision context) vs No comparator
Dental fear (fear of treatment) as a factor of choice · (Potential) patients with freedom of choice regarding dental treatments, including parents and caregivers deciding for children or…
Dental fear was the second most frequently reported factor (N=64 articles), varying by country (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
- Decision-making regarding dental treatments - What factors matter from patients' perspective? A systematic review. 2025 All outcomesMultiple countries; frequent in India, Saudi Arabia, Brazil'Fear' (of treatment; synonyms e.g., 'fear of needles') identified in N=64 articles (code frequency n=73), the second most frequent factor; frequently reported in India (42%), Saudi Arabia (39%) and Brazil (36%), but…64 studiesGRADE not reported