By Sarah B. Hoerler, RDH, MS, Sydney G. Hunter, RDH, BS
Dental anxiety is the fifth most common cause of anxiety that can impact oral health.1,2 Nearly 80% of adults feel anxiety before dental treatment, 20% of adults fear dental treatment, and 5% of adults fully evade dental treatment.3
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