Table 1. Aspects of the Dental Visit Assigned Highest Fear Ratings.

	Percent	n
Painful or uncomfortable procedures	29	23
Bodily symptoms (e.g., heart racing, difficulty breathing, sweating)	26	21
Needles and injections	24	19
Dental staff being unsympathetic or unkind	23	18
Not being in control	20	16
Feeling embarrassed or ashamed	19	15
Not knowing what the dentist is going to do	16	13
Feeling sick, queasy, or disgusted	13	10
Gagging or choking	9	7
Numbness caused by the anesthetic	9	7

Note. Participants could assign multiple categories the highest rating; as such, percentages do not sum to 100 and ns do not sum to the sample size.