Dental clinicians recognizing signs of dental anxiety: a grounded theory study

Höglund, Markus; Wårdh, Inger; Shahnavaz, Shervin; Berterö, Carina

doi:10.1080/00016357.2022.2154263

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“…Also, the study carried out by us can contribute to improving the theoretical knowledge of medical practitioners about dental anxiety, so that they can easily recognize a "masked" anxiety in clinical practice and "translate" the symptoms of the patient with dental anxiety (Höglund et al, 2023).…”

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Dental Anxiety- a Prospective Study among Medical and Non-Medical Subjects

Moroianu,

Matei,

Moroianu

et al. 2024

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The subject of anxiety related to dental treatments is recognized and long debated in medical literature. There are various motivations, starting with individual, age-related, social, economic or strictly medical reasons. Considering the medical and psychological importance of oral health that impact the whole organism health, there is an increasingly sustained, interdisciplinary concern, with the involvement of dentists, generalists, psychologists or psychiatrists. This situation is quantified at the individual and social level with reference to both the financial costs and the organic and psychological suffering determined by this medico-psycho-social problem. This is why the authors of this article proposed in the current study to determine if there is a difference in terms of anxiety towards dental treatments in subjects trained from a medical point of view versus people without medical instruction. The study used an online questionnaire and was carried out over a period of one month in the year 2023. The data were processed with the help of LibreOffice Calc and Microsoft Excel. The conclusions of the study revealed that poor oral health can serve as a precursor to anxiety and depression, creating a link between oral hygiene and mental well-being. Oral pain, embarrassment and the resulting self-consciousness can contribute to feelings of anxiety and depression, feelings that exist no matter if there were subjects trained in medical field or not, therefore individuals may have difficulty socializing, communicating, and maintaining a positive self-image.

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Dental Anxiety- a Prospective Study among Medical and Non-Medical Subjects

Moroianu,

Matei,

Moroianu

et al. 2024

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“…Patients suff ering from dental anxiety and fear are reluctant to visit their dentist leading to unnecessary delays in treatment; which in turn results in poor oral hygiene. In some situations, it also aff ects the dentist-patient relationship 5 . According to one report, dental anxiety not only leads to a reluctance by patients (usually children), but it also aff ects daily life: as it can cause a lack of confi dence among children, sleep disturbance, and feelings of low self-esteem 6,7 .…”

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Dental Anxiety Among Children Aged 5 to 15 Years Visiting a Teaching Dental Hospital in Abbottabad, Pakistan

Sajid,

Hameed,

Hadia Azeem

et al. 2024

J Khyber Coll Dent

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Objectives: To determine the levels of dental anxiety among children aged 5 to 15 years who are seeking dental services at a teaching dental hospital.Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on 200 children aged 5 to 15 years in the Dentistry section, Ayub Medical College Abbottabad. The study duration was from May 2023 to August 2023. An assessment of children's dental anxiety was conducted using the pre-validated “Modifi ed Dental Anxiety Scale” (MDAS).Results: A study involving 200 children aimed to assess dental anxiety levels. Within this group, 105 (52.5%) were male, while 95 (47.5%) were female. Only 15 (7.5%) of the children exhibited no anxiety, 40 (20%) displayed mild anxiety, and 56 (28%) showed moderate anxiety. The majority of the patients, numbering 55 (27.5%), experienced high levels of anxiety, while 34 (17%) were classified as extremely anxious. In addition, 105 patients were male having a mean dental anxiety score of 3.14 with a standard deviation of 1.26, whereas 95 patients were female having a mean dental anxiety score of 3.46 with a standard deviation of 1.07. The mean dental anxiety score according to age is 3.30 with a standard deviation of 0.084. The P-value is constant at 0.001.Conclusion: The findings of this study highlight dental anxiety among young individuals in the local community as a potential public health concern. Conducting proactive assessments of dental anxiety is crucial for the early identifi cation and eff ective treatment of individuals experiencing anxiety related to dental care.

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“…Dental anxiety is a prevalent issue in society, characterized by an uneasy sensation and anticipation of negative experiences in dental settings [1][2][3]. This anxiety is widespread, affecting a significant portion of the population at both individual and community levels [4].…”

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The relationship between dental anxiety and oral health literacy with oral health-related quality of life

Samami,

Farrahi,

Alinia

2024

BMC Oral Health

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Background and Aim Dental anxiety is a prevalent issue in society, characterized by an uneasy sensation and anticipation of negative experiences in dental settings. In essence, dental anxiety, oral health literacy, and quality of life may have a relationship with each other, however, there is a shortage of evidence examining the interplay between these factors. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the relationship between dental anxiety and oral health literacy (OHL) with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL). Methods This is an analytical cross-sectional study conducted on 155 patients referred to the Department of Oromaxillofacial Diseases. Three questionnaires consisting of dental anxiety scale, oral health impact profile- 14, and oral health literacy adult questionnaire were used to measure anxiety, health literacy, and the quality of life-related to oral health. Scores were recorded and analyzed by IBM SPSS 24 software using independent samples T-test and ANOVA. Besides, the confirmatory modeling through the goodness of fit index of the model was applied. Results This study involved 155 participants, with a mean age of 38.44 ± 14 years. The majority were females, comprising 99 individuals (63.9%). In this study, 89 patients (57.4%) had dental anxiety. The mean OHL score in the examined participants was 9.88 ± 3.97. Both factors of anxiety (p < 0.001) and OHL (p = 0.012) had a significant effect on the OHRQOL. There was no significant difference in the mean OHRQOL among the three categories of OHL (p = 0.085). The confirmatory modeling showed that only the fourth (p = 0.065) and fifth (p = 0.146) questions of the OHL questionnaire had no significant effect on the total score of OHL. Besides, both factors of anxiety (p < 0.001) and OHL (p = 0.012) had a significant effect on OHRQOL. With an increase of one unit in anxiety, the OHRQOL score increases by 0.31 and for a one-unit increase in the OHL score, the OHRQOL score decreases by 0.66 units. Conclusion In conclusion, it seems that considering various dimensions of oral and dental health can help patients to have reduced psychological anxiety. Notably, further multicenter studies assessing diverse variables related to dental anxiety, OHL, and OHRQOL, and considering more comprehensive study designs with longitudinal follow-up could help provide insights into how changes in dental anxiety and OHL over time affect OHRQOL.

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Dental clinicians recognizing signs of dental anxiety: a grounded theory study

Cited by 6 publications

References 36 publications

Dental Anxiety- a Prospective Study among Medical and Non-Medical Subjects

Dental Anxiety- a Prospective Study among Medical and Non-Medical Subjects

Dental Anxiety Among Children Aged 5 to 15 Years Visiting a Teaching Dental Hospital in Abbottabad, Pakistan

The relationship between dental anxiety and oral health literacy with oral health-related quality of life

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