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Adaptation and Testing of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Resource of Turkish Version to Reduce Dental Anxiety in ChildrenAliye Tuğçe Gürcan1, Elif Ayşe Tamtekin1, Büşra Aydın2, Gulce Esenturk3, Buğra Özen3, Zoe Marshman41Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Altınbaş University, İstanbul, Turkey2Dentist in Private Practice, Dental Implant A Plus Clinic, İstanbul, Turkey 3Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Istanbul Health and Technology University, İstanbul, Turkey 4Department of Dental Public Health/ School of Clinical Dentistry/The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK INTRODUCTION: Dental anxiety is a common problem in pediatric dentistry and to reduce it with improved communication is important. This study aimed to evaluate whether the anxious children give similar answers in the dental office even though they have different cultural backgrounds and to assess the international usability of the cognitive behavioral therapy tool of the Turkish version of ‘Your Teeth are in Control’ intervention includes ‘Message to Dentist’. Aliye Tuğçe Gürcan, Elif Ayşe Tamtekin, Büşra Aydın, Gulce Esenturk, Buğra Özen, Zoe Marshman. Adaptation and Testing of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Resource of Turkish Version to Reduce Dental Anxiety in Children. . 2022; 9(3): 242-251 Corresponding Author: Aliye Tuğçe Gürcan, Türkiye |
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