Dental anxiety and psychologial distress in 263 patients from Albania and Germany

Abstract

The dataset contains questionnaire data from 263 patients (N = 133 Germans and N = 130 Albanians). All patients completed the questionnaires Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) and the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18). Patients also answered questions about their oral health and dental care (e.g. tooth brushing, dental visits, tartar removal, professional teeth cleaning). Data collection took place between December 2019 and July 2020.