Validation of the Malay version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale and the prevalence of dental anxiety in a Malaysian population

Sitheeque M 1 , Massoud M 1 , Yahya S 1 , Humphris G 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Dental Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Health Psychology, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
J Investig Clin Dent, 2015 Nov;6(4):313-20.
PMID: 25045162 DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12106

Abstract

The aims of the present study were to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Malay version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS), and to determine the prevalence of dental anxiety and associated factors in a Malaysian population.

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