Oral health and its influence on cognitive behavioral therapy in patients fulfilling the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV criteria for intra-oral injection phobia

Agdal, Maren Lillehaug; Raadal, Magne; Skaret, Erik; Kvale, Gerd

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“…The very idea of visiting a dentist was, thus, a scary one as supported by several studies [24–28]. Agdal et al [26] also reported that as many as 75% of US adults experience anxiety of some form in relation to a dental experience.…”

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Dental Procedures, Oral Practices, and Associated Anxiety: A Study on Late-teenagers

Bhola

Malhotra

2014

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

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ObjectivesThe study aims to determine the degree of anxiety pertaining to dental procedures and various oral hygiene practices among college teenagers.MethodsCorah's Modified Dental Anxiety Scale was administered on a randomly chosen sample of 100 Indian college students (50 males and 50 females) of Delhi University, belonging to the age group of 17–20 years.ResultsDescriptive statistical computations revealed 12.14 years as the mean age of first dental visit, with moderately high levels of anxiety (60.75%) for various dental procedures among the Indian teenagers and 5% lying in the “phobic or extremely anxious” category. With merely 4.16% people going for regular consultations, general check-ups evoked 78.3% anxiety and having an injection or a tooth removed was perceived as the most threatening. The sample subgroup not using mouthwash and mouthspray, smokers, and alcohol drinkers with improper oral hygiene practices experienced much higher anxiety towards routine dental procedures.ConclusionThe majority of the Indian youngsters had an evasive attitude of delaying dental treatment. The core problems lay in deficient health care knowledge, lack of patient-sensitive pedagogy to train dental professionals, inaccessibility of services, and a dismissive attitude towards medical help. The feelings of fear and anxiety prevalent among the Indian youth offer significant insights into causes and preventive measures for future research and practice. Methods of education and motivation could be developed to dissipate the anxiety amongst Indian teenagers that prevent routine dental visits and maintenance of adequate oral hygiene.

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Dental Procedures, Oral Practices, and Associated Anxiety: A Study on Late-teenagers

Bhola

Malhotra

2014

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

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“…In regards to the effect of a prior traumatic experience on dental anxiety, Agdal et al 5 showed that anxious patients might experience intrusive recollection of earlier dental experiences, similar to patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Locker et al 8 also suggested that a negative dental experience is the most stated single cause of dental anxiety.…”

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“…As a consequence, these variables act as predictors for cancelled/missed appointments, a decrease in pain threshold with increase in patient discomfort, poor compliance, increased number of emergency appointments, jeopardized patient/dentist relationship, high Decayed Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index, poor oral health perception, decreased self-esteem, and decreased oral health-related quality of life. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Women were found to be more affected than men, and there is a tendency for the younger age groups to have more anxiety. 12 Dental anxiety was found to have a direct relationship with pain perception.…”

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Salivary Cortisol, Salivary Alpha Amylase, and the Dental Anxiety Scale

Sadi¹,

Finkelman²,

Rosenberg

2013

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The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between dental anxiety, salivary cortisol, and salivary alpha amylase (sAA) levels. Furthermore, the aim was to look into individual differences such as age, race, gender, any existing pain, or traumatic dental experience and their effect on dental anxiety. This study followed a cross-sectional design and included a convenience sample of 46. Every patient was asked to complete the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) and a basic demographic/dental history questionnaire. A saliva sample, utilizing the method of passive drooling, was then collected in 2-mL cryovials. Samples were analyzed for salivary cortisol and sAA levels by Salimetrics. Significant associations were observed between DAS scores and presence of pain and history of traumatic dental experience. However, no significant correlations were observed between DAS, cortisol, and sAA levels. Our study reconfirms that dental anxiety is associated with presence of pain and a history of traumatic dental experience. On the other hand, our study was the first to our knowledge to test the correlation between the DAS and sAA; nevertheless, our results failed to show any significant correlation between dental anxiety, cortisol, and sAA levels.

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“…In regard to the effect of a prior traumatic experience on dental anxiety, Agdal et al 13 showed that anxious patients…”

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Stress and Anxiety in Patients undergoing Dental Extraction

Mufti¹,

Mufti²,

Mufti³

2017

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Oral health and its influence on cognitive behavioral therapy in patients fulfilling the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV criteria for intra-oral injection phobia

Abstract: The oral health of intra-oral injection-phobic patients varies substantially, but is comparable to that of the normal population. Coping with a dental injection after CBT is not influenced by oral health and treatment needs.

Cited by 17 publications

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Dental Procedures, Oral Practices, and Associated Anxiety: A Study on Late-teenagers

Dental Procedures, Oral Practices, and Associated Anxiety: A Study on Late-teenagers

Salivary Cortisol, Salivary Alpha Amylase, and the Dental Anxiety Scale

Stress and Anxiety in Patients undergoing Dental Extraction

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