Self perceived oral health status
In this study, patients who perceived their oral health to be good had the lowest mean anxiety scores. Appukuttan found that Tamil speaking patients with high dental anxiety score expressed their oral health status as poor [11]. In a study on Israeli military personnel, those with higher dental anxiety score expressed more dental treatment needs [26]. The study by Carrillo-Dı´az, established a strong correlation between self assessed oral health status and dental anxiety