Dental Fear Scale (DFS)
S. No.	Fear	1	2	3	4	5
1	Avoided calling for appointment	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
2	Cancelled or did not appear for appointment	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
3	Muscle tenseness	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
4	Breathing increases	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
5	Perspiration increases	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
6	Nausea	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
7	Heart rate increases	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
8	Making an appointment	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
9	Approaching the dental office	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
10	Sitting in the waiting room	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
11	Being seated in the dental office	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
12	Smell of the dental office	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
13	Seeing the dentist walk in	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
14	Seeing the injection needle	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
15	Feeling the needle being injected	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
16	Seeing the drill	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
17	Hearing the drill	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
18	Feeling the vibration of the drill	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified
19	Having teeth cleaned	No fear	Low fear	Afraid	Very afraid	Terrified