Valachi, Romica2022-08-182022-08-182021VALACHI, Romica. Modele teoretice explicative în etiologia fobiei dentare. In: Metodologii contemporane de cercetare şi evaluare, Ştiinţe Sociale şi ale Educaţiei:Conferinţa ştiinţifică naţională a doctoranzilor dedicată aniversării a 75-a a USM, 22-23 aprilie 2021: CEP USM, 2021, pp. 238-242. ISBN 978-9975-159-16-6.978-9975-159-16-6https://msuir.usm.md/handle/123456789/7132This article presents the explanatory theories in the etiology of dental phobia. We analyzed this subject from the perspective of the psychoanalytic theory, from the perspective of the cognitive-behavioural theory, the biological approach and existentialist theory. Every single one of these theories currently is the most relevant for understanding the occurrence of dental phobia.rospecific phobiadental phobiaanxietyetiologyexplanatory theoriesArticle