Attending and avoiding dental appointments: Do “bright” and “dark” motivational paths have a role?

ConclusionsBecause of the high level of explained variances for dental attendance (42%) and avoiding dental appointments (52%), promoting autonomy support and avoiding conditional regard at the dental clinic may be important for patients' oral health.

Source: International Journal of Dental Hygiene - February 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: AE M ünster Halvari, H Halvari, EL Deci Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research