Trabecular bone around successful dental implants exhibits lower fractal dimension values 6 months after prosthodontic loading and displays stable bony microstructure at 12 months of follow-up.
This cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted at the outpatient clinic of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the Ege University Faculty of Dentistry between December 2011 and January 2012. The study commenced after obtaining the approval of the Ege University Ethics Committee. The study consisted of 4000 patients who presented to the outpatient clinic of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the Ege University Faculty of Dentistry for mouth, teeth, and chin complaints. A total of 350 patients were chosen as the sample using a sampling method with a known population. A sociodemographic questionnaire and the Aim: To determine the levels of satisfaction and anxiety of patients in surgery under local anesthesia.
Materials and methods:This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed at the Ege University Faculty of Dentistry between December 2011 and January 2012. The study sample consisted of 350 patients. A sociodemographic information form and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were used in obtaining the data. Figure-percentage distributions, mean, Student's t-test, one-way ANOVA, and correlation analysis within SPSS 15.0 for Windows were used in data analysis.
Results:The mean patient age was 31.58 ± 14.58 years, consisting of 64.9% females, 36.6% high school graduates, and 72.9% who were satisfied with their therapy. Conditional anxiety score of the patients was 39.03 ± 6.16, and constant anxiety score was 44.12 ± 6.38. The conditional anxiety score was greater in males compared to females (P < 0.05). Conditional anxiety was greater among patients with both lower and higher levels of education (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:Physicians and nurses within a health team should define factors that cause anxiety and be aware that levels of anxiety are important in terms of anxiety control.
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