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To identify psychometric scales used to measure dental fear, anxiety, and phobia from 2020 to 2024.

What psychometric scales did researchers use to measure dental fear, anxiety, or phobia? A literature survey from 2020 to 2024

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Literature survey explores psychometric tools for assessing dental fear, anxiety, and phobia, suggesting more interdisciplinary collaboration.

To identify psychometric scales used to measure dental fear, anxiety, and phobia from 2020 to 2024.
Reviewed 772 English-language articles from Web of Science and Scopus published between 2020 and 2024.
Included only articles that utilized at least one psychometric tool.
Data coded for age group, psychometric tools, author affiliations, and publication year.
46.1% of studies focused on adults, and 45.7% on children.
76.2% of studies used a single psychometric tool, with MDAS being the most prominent at 32.3%.
Limited participation from psychology and psychiatry authors suggests opportunities for interdisciplinary work.

Ajmera et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Literature survey explores psychometric tools for assessing dental fear, anxiety, and phobia, suggesting more interdisciplinary collaboration.