A cross-sectional study to assess the level of dental anxiety prevailing in undergraduate dental students in Riyadh Elm University

Muhammad, Umbreen Noor; Rajan, Julie Susan

doi:10.4103/sjos.sjoralsci_32_19

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“…A higher percentage of females reported anxiety in comparison to males, with a non-significant difference between both genders. This could be explained by the higher number of females participating in the study (154 vs. 104 males) as well as the assumption of Muhammad and Rajan (2020) that "females are more prone to get emotional and neurotic problems because of their metacognitive beliefs and thought control strategies" [23]. However, the response of any person to a potential stressor could be changeable according to their personality make-up [24].…”

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COVID-19 Associated Stress Among Dental Students

Lingawi¹,

Afifi²

2020

TODENTJ

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the global population to a high risk of infection that constitutes a major stress factor, especially for vulnerable groups such as dental students. Objective: To assess levels of COVID-19 related stress and anxiety, changes in hygienic and social habits, as well as subjective worries regarding the dental profession among dental students. Methods: A self-structured questionnaire was sent to students at the College of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University. It included demographic data, questions about the level of change in personal hygiene and social habits, students’ perception about the sufficiency of information received during the outbreak and its source, subjective worries regarding the dental profession, and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale. Two hundred fifty-eight responses were received. Results: Moderate and severe anxiety were reported in 17% and 4% of students, respectively, with non-significant associations between anxiety and gender or level of study. A high percentage of students (46.5% to 62.4%) reported great change in most hygienic and social habits with a highly significant association between change in buying more sanitizers and anxiety levels. Forty-six percent agreed that their job performance was not at its best, and 31% reported a possible intention to change profession, with the latter reported more by male students (63.8%). Conclusion: A considerable percentage of dental students in our college are anxious and changed their hygienic and social habits due to COVID-19. This anxiety reflects worries about the dental profession in one-third of participants that necessitate counselling services and psychological support.

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COVID-19 Associated Stress Among Dental Students

Lingawi¹,

Afifi²

2020

TODENTJ

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“…The findings of the present study highlight high prevalence of DA among females than male respondents living in Al-Qassim region. The previous studies conducted in other parts of Saudi Arabia also found females are more dentally anxious than male dental patients [18,8,38,39].…”

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The Prevalence of Dental Anxiety among Dental Patients in Qassim Region

Alharbi

Alhodaithy

Farhan

2021

JPRI

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Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dental anxiety among patients visiting dental clinics in Al-Qassim region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: The 377 participants were selected from three major cities of Al-Qassim region - Buridah, Onizah, and Alrass. A self-administered questionnaire based on Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was used to gather the responses of the participants. The questionnaires were handed to respondents during their regular visits to the dental clinics. Results: The findings of the study revealed that 18% of the sample population suffer from severe dental anxiety. The analysis showed that feelings associated with anesthetic injection are the most-anxiety provoking factor while the next day visit is the least anxiety-provoking item. The findings show that female participants (M = 3.1, p = .001) significantly manifest more dental anxiety than their male counterparts (M = 2.8, p = .001). The younger participants demonstrate higher dental anxiety than other age groups. Conclusion: The dental anxiety exists in the sample population. Gender and age are associated with varying MDAS scores.

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“… 23 Similar results were reported in two previous studies from Saudi Arabia where authors found the highest DA related to local anesthetic injections and drilling of teeth. 33 , 34 A study from Pakistan also showed that injection of local anesthesia was the most anxious procedure. 35 Contrary to most studies in the literature, the participants in our study showed the highest DA related to the drilling of teeth as opposed to local anesthetic injection which could be explained by the fact that physicians have more knowledge about local anesthesia and may practice injecting it on their patients which may lower their perception of DA related to local anesthesia.…”

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Dental Anxiety Among Physicians: Relationship with Oral Problems, Dental Visits, and Socio-Demographic Factors

Alkuwaiti¹,

Alshubaili²,

Alzahrani³

et al. 2023

PPA

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Purpose The purpose of study was to investigate dental anxiety (DA) and its relationship with oral health problems, dental visits, and socio-demographic factors among physicians. Patients and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on physicians working in Dhahran, Khobar, Dammam, and Qatif cities of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study included physicians (general practitioners, residents, specialists, and consultants) working in the public and private sectors. Modified Dental Anxiety Scale and World Health Organization’s Oral Health Questionnaire for Adults were used to evaluate DA, oral health problems, and dental attendance. Results The study included data from 355 participants with a mean age of 40.13 ± 10.45 years. There were 57.2% of non-Saudi and 42.8% of Saudi participants in the study. Bad dental experience in the previous dental visit was reported by 40% of participants, which was significantly related to DA (P = 0.002). Only 9.60% of participants had no DA, whereas 41.10% demonstrated low DA, 23.4% moderate DA, 18.9% high DA, and 7% extreme DA. Common oral problems included tooth sensitivity (65.40%), tooth cavities (45.90%), bleeding gums (43.10%), and bad breath (36.90%). More than half of participants (58.3%) visited the dentist during the last year and dental pain was the most common reason for dental visits (31.3%). Saudi participants demonstrated significantly increased DA than non-Saudis (P = 0.019). DA was significantly related to tooth sensitivity (P = 0.001), tooth cavities (P = 0.002), dry mouth (P = 0.044), and bad breath (P = 0.005). The participants with difficulty in biting foods (P > 0.001) and feeling embarrassed due to the appearance of teeth (P < 0.001) demonstrated significantly higher DA. Conclusion This sample of physicians showed a high prevalence of DA, oral problems, and dental visits due to pain. DA was significantly related to physicians’ negative dental experience, tooth sensitivity, dental decay, dry mouth, and bad breath.

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A cross-sectional study to assess the level of dental anxiety prevailing in undergraduate dental students in Riyadh Elm University

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

COVID-19 Associated Stress Among Dental Students

COVID-19 Associated Stress Among Dental Students

The Prevalence of Dental Anxiety among Dental Patients in Qassim Region

Dental Anxiety Among Physicians: Relationship with Oral Problems, Dental Visits, and Socio-Demographic Factors

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