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Fear of Pain Mediates the Association between MC1R Genotype and Dental Fear.
Journal of dental research - 1 Sept 2016
Randall C L, McNeil D W, Shaffer J R, Crout R J, Weyant R J, Marazita M L
Abstract excerpt
Fear of pain is experienced in acute and chronic pain populations, as well as in the general population, and it affects numerous aspects of the orofacial pain experience, including pain intensity, pain-related disability, and pain behavior (e.g., avoidance). A related but separate construct-dental fear-is also experienced in the general population, and it influences dental treatment-seeking behavior and oral and...
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