Factors for determining dental anxiety in preschool children with severe dental caries

Abanto, Jenny; Vidigal, Evelyn Álvarez; Carvalho, Thiago Saads; Sá, Stella Nubia Coelho de; Bönecker, Marcelo

doi:10.1590/1807-3107bor-2017.vol31.0013

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“…The older individuals showed lesser anxiety level than younger individuals; this is in agreement with the study by Acharya[9] and that of Abanto. [8] This finding is contrary to the findings of Tunc[38] and Saatchi[5] who reported that the dental fear and anxiety were not affected by age. These results might be due to a general decrease in anxiety with aging and increased exposure to other diseases.…”

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“…[45] The occurrence of dental anxiety may be attributed to age, sex, educational qualification, and socioeconomic position. [1678] It is also related to many factors such as personality characteristics, a history of traumatic dental experience, painful dental experience in childhood, or even from indirect learning from dentally anxious peers or family members. [910111213]…”

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Prevalence of dental anxiety among dental patients in Saudi Arabia

Fayad

Elbieh

Baig

et al. 2017

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Objective:Anxiety towards dental procedures are common difficulties that may be experienced by dental patients all over the world. This study focused on evaluating the dental anxiety frequency and its relationship with age, gender, educational level, and past dental visits among patients attending the outpatient clinics of College of Dentistry, Al Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.Material and Methods:A total of 221 patients, aged 21–50 years were selected for the study. A questionnaire comprising the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was used to measure the level of dental anxiety. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.Results:The mean anxiety score of the 221 patients was 11.39 (SD ± 2.7). Independent t-test showed a significant variation between the age groups with regards to their mean overall anxiety score (P < 0.05), which reduced with increasing age. A significant difference was found by independent t-test in the mean total score between male and female groups and regarding previous dental visit (P < 0.05). Regarding education level, there was no significant difference between the groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion:Younger patients, female, and patients with previous unpleasant dental experience were associated with increased MDAS score.Clinical Significance:The present study was done for better patient management and proper treatment plan development for dentally anxious patients.

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Prevalence of dental anxiety among dental patients in Saudi Arabia

Fayad

Elbieh

Baig

et al. 2017

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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“…The prevalence of uncooperative behaviour in children ranges from 8.9 to 25.2% and the prevalence of dental anxiety ranges from 14.6 to 39% . Both behaviour and anxiety level depend on the procedure required as well as the affinity between the patient and dentist .…”

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Demystifying behaviour and dental anxiety in schoolchildren during endodontic treatment for primary teeth—controlled clinical trial

Soares

Cardoso

Bolan

2019

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Background Behaviour and anxiety of children are predictors of effective dental treatment. Aim Compare the behaviour and anxiety during preventive care, endodontic treatment, and dental extraction. Design Controlled clinical trial was conducted with 99 children aged 6‐9 years. The children were distributed among three groups: G1 (control)—prophylaxis and topical fluoride; G2 (intervention)—endodontic treatment; and G3 (intervention)—tooth extraction. Behaviour was measured using the Frankl scale. Dental anxiety was assessed using the modified Venham Picture Test and measured at three moments: before, during, and after the procedure. Caregivers answered a questionnaire addressing the child's previous dental experience. Clinical examinations were performed by a calibrated examiner (Kappa > 0.70) for the identification of dental caries (d‐dmft/D‐DMFT). Statistical analysis involved repeated‐measures Poisson regression, with level of significance was P < 0.05. Results Neither negative behaviour nor anxiety was associated with the type of procedure. Negative behaviour was associated with the need for restraint during a previous dental appointment (P = 0.012). Dental anxiety was associated with age (P = 0.037), previous difficult behaviour (P < 0.001), moment of measurement (P < 0.001), and dental caries on permanent teeth (P = 0.001). Conclusions Negative behaviour and dental anxiety in children were not associated with the type of treatment performed.

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“…Factors such as previous medical history, parents' behavior with their fears and anxieties, number of siblings, history of toothache, absence of dental experience or the young age are decisive factors in the establishment of fear, anxiety and attitudes of the child patient in the dental office [2][3][4][5][6].…”

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“…Dental extractions are defined as the major cause of dental anxiety, and can be explained by the fear of applying anesthesia and tooth loss [7,8]. The presence, severity or extent of dental caries alone is not related to anxiety [5], but pain caused by the carious process and its treatment, even with minimally invasive approaches, has a positive association [7,9].…”

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