National Dental Anxiety and Fear Survey (ADRF)

This study aims to

  • determine the prevalence of dental fear and phobia in Australia through a national data collection using a number of measures of dental fear;

  • develop a new measure of dental fear; and

  • to provide additional information informing the Cognitive Vulnerability Model of the etiology of fear.


The study comprises a questionnaire follow-up to the National Dental Telephone Interview Survey.
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