Table 1.

List of Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) anxiety questionnaire

Items	Modified dental anxiety scale (MDAS) anxiety questionnaire
1	If you went to your dentist tomorrow, how would you feel?	1. Not anxious
2	If you were sitting in the waiting room, how would you feel?	2. Slightly anxious
3	If you were about to have a tooth drilled, how would you feel?	3. Fairly anxious
4	If you were about to have your teeth scaled and polished, how would you feel?	4. Very anxious
5	If you were about to receive a local anesthetic injection in your gum, how would you feel?	5. Extremely anxious