Test |
No. of Items |
Description of the Test |
Dental Anxiety Scale DAS [25] |
4 |
Level of dental anxiety is measured from 4 (no fear) to 20 (extreme fear). |
Dental Beliefs Survey DBS [26] |
15 |
Explores patients’ confidence in dentist-patient interaction on a scale from 15 (highly positive beliefs) to 75 (highly negative beliefs). |
Dental Fear Survey DFS [27] |
20 |
Test varies from 20 to 100 and assesses 3 different areas of fear reactions: avoidance, autonomic arousal and fear of specific objects or situations. |
Gatchel Fear Scale GFS [28] |
|
Subjects are asked to rate their fear of dentist on a scale in which 1 means no fear, 5 moderate and 10 extreme fear. |
Modified Dental Anxiety Scale MDAS [29] |
5 |
Level of dental anxiety is measured from 5 (no fear) to 25 (extreme fear). |