From: The vicious cycle of dental fear: exploring the interplay between oral health, service utilization and dental fear
Maxillary arch
Mandibular arch
Afraid of the dentist
Mean
SD
Not at all
2.73a
4.02
2.11a
2.78
A little
2.60b
3.68
1.94b
2.39
Yes, quite
3.01
4.15
1.89c
Yes, very
3.61a,b
4.66
2.61a,b,c
F = 9.76, p < 0.001
F = 9.01, p < 0.001