Dental anxiety of parents in an Israeli kibbutz population

Peretz, Benjamin; D, Zadik

doi:10.1111/j.1365-263x.1994.tb00110.x

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“…The finding that females reported higher dental anxiety is in accordance with many previous reports (2)(3)(4)(5)(6). In an analysis of the relative influence of gender, type of treatment and age on anxiety levels, Stabholz & Peretz (6) showed that gender had the strongest influence on the overall dental anxiety, suggesting that dental anxiety may have a strong innate origin.…”

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“…Worldwide studies and studies conducted in Israel have determined that females tend to have higher anxiety levels than males (2)(3)(4)(5)(6). This trend has also been found among female medical students (7).…”

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“…In the course of dental studies, students are continuously exposed to all types of dental procedures (many of which they exercise on themselves), and the dental studies may be considered as a continuous TSD for the students. Students may change their feelings, perceptions and attitudes towards professional issues during their dental studies (4). Thus, it is logical to hypothesize that dental students' dental anxiety will decrease in the course of years of dental studies, and that students who experienced dental treatment will be less dentally anxious than students who did not.…”

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Dental anxiety among Israeli dental students: a 4‐year longitudinal study

Peretz¹,

Mann

2000

Eur J Dental Education

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The aims of the present study were (a) to evaluate students' estimation of their parents' dental anxiety; (b) to measure students' dental anxiety and to study their ranking of the most fear provoking stimuli in the dental situation during their pre-clinical and clinical years; (c) to investigate gender differences among students with regard to dental anxiety. 30 3rd-year students (15 male and 15 female) who completed a 4-section questionnaire which requested sociodemographic information, evaluation of parents' dental anxiety, dental anxiety scale (DAS) and dental fear scale (DFS), completed the DAS and DFS in their 5th and 6th years. Both male and female students estimated their mothers' dental anxiety as significantly higher than their fathers'. Female students ranked their parents higher than males. DAS scores were significantly higher among female students than among males in the 3rd year. However, DAS scores were reduced from the 3rd to the 6th year among the total class and significantly among females, while males' levels of anxiety remained within close range throughout the years. The dental anxiety scores of all students who experienced a dental procedure in the past were higher than the scores of the students who did not. The most fearful stimulus was 'feeling the needle'. Our findings may suggest that the change in the reported dental anxiety of the students during the years of dental studies in the present study may be explained by the increased professional education and clinical experience that the students acquire throughout their studies in the dental school. Being exposed to basic trivial dental procedures (such as local anaesthetic injection) may help students either to be habituated or to use rational coping strategies when dealing with personal dental experience.

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Dental anxiety among Israeli dental students: a 4‐year longitudinal study

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“…This was consistent with the results of other studies,[23242526] which found a considerably greater percentage of participants with DA. The mean DAS score of selected population (10.4 ± 4.13) was more than the score found by Peretz and Efrat[27] in Israeli population(9.49 ± 3.2) and Israeli kibbutz[28] population (8.98) and Pakistani (8.56 ± 3.59)[29] individuals. In relation to gender, we found that in the selected population, females scored higher on both fear measures, but the statistical analysis revealed no significant difference in this respect between the genders, which has been frequently noted in other studies[303132333435] of DA.…”

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Prevalence of dental anxiety and its relation to age and gender in coastal Andhra (Visakhapatnam) population, India

Mohammed¹,

Lalithamma²,

Varma³

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J Nat Sc Biol Med

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Background:Dental fear, anxiety and phobia have consistently been reported as widespread problems that persist despite the technological advances that have made dentistry less painful and less uncomfortable. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental anxiety (DA) and its relation to age and sex among Coastal Andhra (Visakhapatnam) population.Materials and Methods:A randomized controlled study was designed among 340 individuals at GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam. The sample for the study consisted of 180 female and 160 male subjects between 15 and 65 years of age; all were supplied with two questionnaires (Corah DA scale [CDAS] and Clarke and Rustvold dental concerns assessment scale describing anxiety provoking stimuli. The Mann-Whitney U-test and the Kruskal-Wallis test were applied (significance level P < 0.05). The correlations between the two questionnaires were calculated using the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.Results:Two questionnaires were collected from all 340 individuals and the Indian translation of both instruments was found to be internally reliable with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.093. Overall prevalence of DA was high (77.4%) but severe (22.6%) anxiety (phobia) was low. Kruskal-Wallis test showed a significant relation between age and DA. The mean CDAS scores were high in 25-35 (11.08) and low in 55-65 (9.45) year age groups. Mann-Whitney U test showed significant relation between sex and DA. Mean CDAS score levels were significantly higher in females (10.88) than in males (9.96) (P < 0.0001).Conclusion:Patients anxious about dental procedures are often more difficult to treat. If Dentists become aware about the level of DA among their patients, they can anticipate patient's behavior and can be prepared to take behavioral/pharmacological measures to reduce anxiety levels.

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“…21 Dental students are constantly exposed to clinical procedures during their training (several of which they carry out themselves). 22 The exposure of these procedures becomes more when the students move from pre-clinical to clinical years. Therefore, it becomes commonsensical to anticipate that dental anxiety in students declines with the gradual progress in their education and clinical exposure.…”

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A cross sectional study of gender differences in dental anxiety prevailing in the students of a Pakistani dental college

Farooq

Ali²

2015

The Saudi Journal for Dental Research

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Objective: The purpose of this cross sectional study was to assess the level of dental anxiety prevailing in the dental students and to compare the anxiety levels reported by female and male dental students of Sardar Begum Dental College, Peshawar, Pakistan. Methods: Corah's dental anxiety scale (DAS) questionnaires (in English language) were distributed among the entire dental students present at the day of study (194 students, females: 120, males: 74). DAS had four questions assessing the level of anxiousness with a maximum possible achievable score of 20. Five options were available for each question. Scoring was performed as A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4 and E = 5. A score between 4 and 8 showed no anxiety, 9 and 12: moderate anxiety, 13 and 14: high anxiety and between 15 and 20 showed severe anxiety (phobia). Data were analyzed statistically. Results: Overall response rate was 86% (n = 167, females: 108, males: 59). Female dental students presented with higher DAS than male students and the difference was also statistically significant (P < 0.05). Pre-clinical students (1st-2nd year) were found to be more anxious than clinical students (3rd-4th year). Conclusions: Female dental students and pre-clinical students were found more anxious as compared to male dental students and clinical students respectively. Counseling sessions and exposure therapy (exposure of clinical procedures in this case) at an early stage of dental training could be helpful in reducing the anxiety levels. ª 2014 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University.

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Dental anxiety of parents in an Israeli kibbutz population

Cited by 22 publications

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Dental anxiety among Israeli dental students: a 4‐year longitudinal study

Dental anxiety among Israeli dental students: a 4‐year longitudinal study

Prevalence of dental anxiety and its relation to age and gender in coastal Andhra (Visakhapatnam) population, India

A cross sectional study of gender differences in dental anxiety prevailing in the students of a Pakistani dental college

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