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A Review of the Current Self-Report Measures for Assessing Children’s Dental Anxiety

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|Aug 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2285-7079 | Journal ISSN: 2285-7079
Language: English
Page range: 53 - 56
Submitted on: Feb 11, 2020
Accepted on: Mar 2, 2020
Published on: Aug 3, 2020
Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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