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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1646-2890</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Port Estomatol Med Dent Cir Maxilofac]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1646-2890</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentária]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1646-28902022000400189</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24873/j.rpemd.2022.12.1045</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Patient anxiety towards dental treatment: A scoping review]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Ansiedade dos utentes face ao tratamento dentário: Uma scoping review]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Couto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Beatriz Ferraz]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Couto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Germano Rodrigues]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sampaio]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisco]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade Fernando Pessoa Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Porto ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Escola Superior de Saúde Fernando Pessoa FP-I3ID CINTESIS]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Porto ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Nursing School of Porto CINTESIS@RISE ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Porto ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Nursing School of Porto  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Porto ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>63</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>189</fpage>
<lpage>197</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1646-28902022000400189&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1646-28902022000400189&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1646-28902022000400189&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objectives:  Anxiety related to dental treatment is a common problem, so it is essential to identify its potential protective and enhancing factors and consequences. Anxiety is an emotion with negative impacts that may hinder the ability to make decisions and perform daily tasks. The objective is to map the scientific literature on anxiety about dental treatment in adults.  Methods:  This study used a scoping review registered in the Open Science Framework. The article writing was structured according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews.  Results:  465 articles were identified, of which 19 were included for analysis. In these, anxiety enhancing factors, such as the use of turbinates on teeth and previous negative experiences, anxiety-protecting factors, such as regular visits to the dentist and the dentist being calm, showing empathy, and providing emotional support, and actual and/or potential consequences of anxiety, such as postponing or rescheduling appointments and poor oral health, were identified.  Conclusions:  The results of this study may contribute to assisting dentists in their clinical practice by anticipating anxiety situations, which may allow them to adopt preventive strategies by introducing previous assessment methodologies.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo  Objetivos:  A ansiedade face ao tratamento dentário trata-se de uma problemática frequente, pelo que importa identificar os potenciais fatores protetores e potenciadores da mesma, bem como as suas potenciais consequências. A ansiedade é uma emoção que tem impactos negativos que podem impedir a capacidade de tomar decisões e de dar resposta a algumas tarefas diárias. O objetivo passa por mapear a literatura científica relativamente à ansiedade face ao tratamento dentário nos adultos.  Métodos:  Para a realização deste estudo recorreu-se a uma scoping review, a qual foi registada na Open Science Framework. A redação do artigo foi estruturada de acordo com o Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews.  Resultados:  Foram identificados 465 artigos, 19 dos quais incluídos para análise. Nestes, foram identificados fatores potenciadores de ansiedade, tais como a utilização de turbina nos dentes e experiências negativas anteriores, fatores protetores da ansiedade, tais como as visitas regulares ao médico dentista e o médico dentista estar calmo, mostrar empatia e dar apoio emocional, e consequências reais e/ou potenciais da ansiedade, tais como adiar ou desmarcar as consultas e uma má saúde oral.  Conclusões:  Os resultados deste estudo podem ser um contributo para auxiliar o médico dentista na sua prática clínica, através da antecipação de situações de ansiedade, o que poderá permitir que este adote estratégias preventivas com a introdução de metodologias de avaliação prévias.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Dental anxiety]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Review]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Treatment]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Ansiedade]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Ansiedade ao tratamento odontológico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Revisão]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Tratamento]]></kwd>
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