Children&amp;#39;s Perceptions of Dentist&amp;#39;s Attire and Environment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Oliveira, Luciana Butini; Massignan, Carla; Carvalho, Regina Mota; Savi, Maria Gorete Monteguti; Bolan, Michele; Porporatti, André Luís; Canto, Graziela De Luca

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“…Recent studies have shown that children’s perception of the white coat is not different compared with that of child-friendly attire and have ruled out the misconception of the white-coat syndrome. 29 , 30 Instead, other aspects such as an empathetic attitude and behavior toward the patient are more important than the dentist’s attire for gaining the patient’s trust. 29 …”

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Comparison of Aversion to Visual Dental Stimuli Between Patients and Dentists: A Preliminary Study

Tanaka,

Karibe,

Kato

et al. 2024

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Purpose Fearful dental patients often cite various dental instruments or procedures as triggers for their dental fear. Thus, visual dental stimuli provoke anxiety. This preliminary study aimed to assess the level of aversion to visual stimuli in dental patients and compare it with that in dentists. Patients and Methods A total of 43 dental patients (25 women, 18 men; average age, 29.9 ± 13.3 years; patient group) and 13 dentists (4 women, 9 men; average age, 28.2 ± 2.0 years; dentist group) were included. All participants had previously undergone dental treatment. The dental fear level was assessed using the self-reported Dental Fear Survey (DFS). Thirty-two images associated with dental treatment were prepared and classified into three categories: dental instruments, dental procedures, and the dental environment. All participants rated their level of disgust toward each image on a visual analog scale with scores ranging from 0 to 100. Results In the patient group, the disgust ratings for tooth extraction, dental drilling, and local anesthesia were >60, which were significantly different from those in the dentist group (Mann–Whitney U- test, p <0.001, p =0.001, and p =0.001, respectively). The ranking order of the disgust ratings for the 32 images showed significant correlation between the patient and dentist groups (Spearman correlation coefficient, r=0.80, p <0.001). In the patient group, the disgust ratings for dental impressions and the interdental brush, dental light, and dental chair were significantly correlated with DFS scores (r=0.61, p <0.001; r=0.47, p =0.001; r=0.41, p =0.006; and r=0.40, p =0.008, respectively). Conclusion This study revealed that patients have more negative feelings toward invasive procedures than dentists. However, a significant correlation was identified between the ranking of aversion-provoking dental stimuli by patients and dentists. Furthermore, the level of aversion to several dental-related items that do not cause pain was correlated with the dental fear level.

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Comparison of Aversion to Visual Dental Stimuli Between Patients and Dentists: A Preliminary Study

Tanaka,

Karibe,

Kato

et al. 2024

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“…The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2014) encourages children to attend their first dental visit when their first tooth erupts or when they turn one year old, whichever comes first [63]. It is also recommended that the first visit to the dentist should be neutral (such as oral examination and prophylaxis), as children who receive invasive treatment during their first dental visit are more fearful [64]. The earlier their dental visits start, the sooner problems including dental fear can be addressed.…”

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Dental Fear and Associated Factors among Children and Adolescents: A School-Based Study in Lithuania

Slabšinskienė

Kavaliauskienė

Žemaitienė

et al. 2021

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Dental fear is a challenging problem in dentistry and many contributing factors have been identified. Although this problem among children and adolescents has been studied in the literature for a long time, few such studies have been conducted in Lithuania. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of dental fear and examine its association with gender, age and several psychological and social factors among children and adolescents in Lithuania. The cross-sectional survey included a randomly selected sample (n = 1590) of children aged 11–14 and adolescents aged 15–18. The data were supplemented by interviewing the parents of these subjects (n = 1399). Dental fear was measured with a single five-score question. The data collection also included questions on oral health, socioeconomic status, oral health-related quality of life and self-esteem. Poisson regression analysis was used to assess the association between perception of dental fear and potential predictor variables. It was found that 32.2% (95% CI: 29.9–34.4%) of children and adolescents reported no fear of dental treatment, 12.5% (10.8–14.2%) of their peers were highly afraid of dental treatment, and other subjects assessed their dental fear gradually. Girls reported greater dental fear scores than boys, but the level of dental fear did not depend on the age. We identified the groups of subjects by gender and age, and a higher level of dental fear was significantly associated with untreated caries experience, a delay in the age of the subject’s first visit to the dentist, low self-esteem, low oral health-related quality of life, low overall life satisfaction and low family affluence. The results also suggested that dental fear could originate from previous toothache, dentists’ actions, high sensitivity in the child and poor psychological readiness for treatment. It was concluded that dental fear among Lithuanian children and adolescents is a common problem that is associated with gender and several dental, psychological and social factors. The findings indicate that school-based health policies, paediatric dentists and parents should be encouraged to focus on the psychosocial factors associated with dental fear because most of them can be prevented.

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“…Despite the significant number of studies conducted in hospital facilities, studies conducted in specialized medical institutions (such as primary care centers, dental clinics, dialysis centers, plastic surgery, or cosmetology) are quite rare [ 20 , 21 ]. Furthermore, studies conducted in dental clinics are mainly aimed at assessing environmental perception and the factors that determine it through the eyes of clinic patients [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ]. Most of them attempted to determine patient preferences regarding dental waiting area and operatories [ 23 , 25 , 27 , 28 ] and to assess the impact of aspects supporting sensory conditions (colors, light, and spatial organization); reassurance strategies (decorations, dental team attire, and drawings); and anxiety control strategies (play area, TV, and toys) [ 29 , 30 ].…”

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“…Furthermore, studies conducted in dental clinics are mainly aimed at assessing environmental perception and the factors that determine it through the eyes of clinic patients [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ]. Most of them attempted to determine patient preferences regarding dental waiting area and operatories [ 23 , 25 , 27 , 28 ] and to assess the impact of aspects supporting sensory conditions (colors, light, and spatial organization); reassurance strategies (decorations, dental team attire, and drawings); and anxiety control strategies (play area, TV, and toys) [ 29 , 30 ]. The majority of patients liked open windows, a wall covered with pictures, living plants, music, and the freedom for children to play in the waiting area [ 23 , 24 , 25 ].…”

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The Healing Environment of Dental Clinics through the Eyes of Patients and Healthcare Professionals: A Pilot Study

Sarapultseva¹,

Zolotareva

Nasretdinova³

et al. 2022

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The physical environment of healthcare settings can promote both the healing process and patient feelings of well-being, as well as instill positive emotions in employees. The present study aimed to evaluate the dental work environment of a typical private and public dental clinic to identify key parameters that determine the perception of health facilities by patients and employees. The study was carried out from 1 to 20 December 2021, in two dental clinics in Ekaterinburg (Russian Federation) using ‘ASPECT’. The participants were 58 staff and 94 patients. The results showed that, compared with patients, staff reported higher views scores, nature and outdoors scores, and comfort and control scores. The common criterion that distinguishes private clinics from public ones was comfort and control. Compared with patients in state clinics, patients in private clinics reported higher privacy, company and dignity scores, comfort and control scores, interior appearance scores, and facility scores. In general, while views scores and nature parameters can be singled out as a universal absolute value for everyone in a particular environment, staff pay more attention to factors that contribute to long-term comfortable stay and performance of their duties.

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Children's Perceptions of Dentist's Attire and Environment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Cited by 7 publications

References 32 publications

Comparison of Aversion to Visual Dental Stimuli Between Patients and Dentists: A Preliminary Study

Comparison of Aversion to Visual Dental Stimuli Between Patients and Dentists: A Preliminary Study

Dental Fear and Associated Factors among Children and Adolescents: A School-Based Study in Lithuania

The Healing Environment of Dental Clinics through the Eyes of Patients and Healthcare Professionals: A Pilot Study

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