Fear of dental pain in <scp>I</scp>talian children: child personality traits and parental dental fear

D’Alessandro, Giovanni; Alkhamis, Nadia; Mattarozzi, Katia; Mazzetti, Michela; Piana, Gabriela

doi:10.1111/jphd.12127

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“…Early detection of the etiology of fear is the key to solve this problem. Furthermore, it has been shown that children who see dental anxiety in their parents or guardians are more likely to develop a similar attitude and ultimately face stressful experiences during dental visits in their youth [ 9 ].…”

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Prevalence of dental anxiety in 10-14 years old children and its implications

Kakkar¹,

Wahi

Thakkar

et al. 2016

J Dent Anesth Pain Med

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BackgroundThe aim of this study was to provide insight on dental fear amongst schoolchildren and evaluate the association between caries experience and fear of dental procedures.MethodsA sample size of 250 students (both sexes) of ages 10-14 years were enrolled in the study. Before dental examination, each participant was informed about the study and given the Children's Fear Survey Schedule - Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) questionnaire. Children who scored greater than 38 were included in the 'with dental fear' group and those who scored less than 38 were assigned to the 'without dental fear' group. All oral check-ups were carried out on the school premises according to WHO criteria.ResultsThere were 105 children (42%) who experienced dental fear. As CFSS-DS scores increased, scores on the Decayed, Missing and Filled Surfaces Index (DMFS) also increased. Scores were highest on "injections" followed by "dentist drill" and "feeling of choking". Children were significantly less anxious about items of dental treatment if they had experienced that particular form of treatment. Female participants were found to be more dentally anxious than the male participants.ConclusionsThe data revealed dental fear in 10-14 years old children and showed that dental fear scores decreased with increase in age and experience.

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Prevalence of dental anxiety in 10-14 years old children and its implications

Kakkar¹,

Wahi

Thakkar

et al. 2016

J Dent Anesth Pain Med

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“…Dental anxiety has a significant impact on cooperative behavior during the dental visit, particularly in children, and it could impede, or even preclude, the dental treatment. For these reasons, a knowledge of the appropriate guidelines of behavioral management of SHCN children plays a key role in the oral health promotion and represents a major topic in pediatric dentistry.…”

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Effects of audiovisual distraction in children with special healthcare needs during dental restorations: a randomized crossover clinical trial

Bagattoni

D’Alessandro

Sadotti

et al. 2017

Int J Paed Dentistry

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International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2018; 28: 111-120Background. Audiovisual distraction using video eyeglasses is useful in managing distress and reducing fear and anxiety in healthy children during dental treatments. Aim. To evaluate the effect of audiovisual distraction on behavior and self-reported pain of children with special healthcare needs (SHCN) without intellectual disability during dental restorations and its influence on the operator stress and the time of the appointment. Material and methods. This randomized controlled crossover trial comprised 48 children with SHCN requiring at least two dental restorations. One restoration was done wearing the video eyeglasses and one wearing conventional behavior management techniques. Subjective and objective pain was evaluated using the Faces Pain Scale -Revised (FPS-R) and the revised Face, Leg, Activity, Cry, and Consolability scale (r-FLACC). The operator stress using a VAS, the time of the appointment, and the child satisfaction were recorded. Results. The use of video eyeglasses significantly reduced the operator stress. The bivariate analysis showed that the mean FPS-R score and the mean r-FLACC score were significantly lower using the video eyeglasses only during the second clinical session. Conclusion. Audiovisual distraction could be useful in managing distress in SHCN children without intellectual disability but cannot replace the conventional behavior management techniques.

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“…Before beginning with any treatment, it is feasible to analyze possible trigger factors of anxiety, since this has a multifactorial origin [15]. Among the factors that predispose to anxiety within the scope of dental treatment, it is feasible to mention psychological aspects, the frequency of consultations, the parents' anxiety and fear of the unknown [16]. In the present research, when evaluating the factors that stimulate anxiety: making the appointment, waiting room, rotary instrument and periodontal scaling, by means of the DASS scale, the authors verified that the parameters studied acted considerably on the presence of anxiety.…”

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Anxiety presented by children facing dental treatment

Olivera

Gama

Cabral

et al. 2018

RGO, Rev. Gaúch. Odontol.

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Objective: To determine the profile of children from 6 to 12 years of age, in relation to anxiety towards dental treatment and evaluate the main factors that trigger anxiety in this population. Methods: The sample was composed of 200 children with an average age of 8.5 years who attended the Clinic of the School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Campina Grande and the Basic Healthcare Units of the municipality of Patos, Paraíba, Brazil between June 2015 and May 2016. Anxiety was assessed using the Dental Anxiety Scale and the Venham Picture Test. The Chi-Square test and Fisher’s exact test were used to explore the level of significance of the associations between the variables Results: Anxiety was observed in the majority of children (Dental Anxiety Scale - 89% and Venham Picture Test - 70.5%) and the predominant levels were low to moderate. The child´s age group was significantly associated with anxiety (p=0.014) by the Venham Picture Test, while gender did not present this correlation. Anxiety was influenced by all the factors studied: making the appointment, waiting room, rotary instrument and periodontal scaling. Conclusion: The majority of children presented anxiety and the trigger factors: making the appointment, waiting room, rotary instrument and periodontal scaling contributed considerably to its development.

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Fear of dental pain in Italian children: child personality traits and parental dental fear

Cited by 27 publications

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Prevalence of dental anxiety in 10-14 years old children and its implications

Prevalence of dental anxiety in 10-14 years old children and its implications

Effects of audiovisual distraction in children with special healthcare needs during dental restorations: a randomized crossover clinical trial

Anxiety presented by children facing dental treatment

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