Predictors of dental anxiety in Brazilian 5–7years old children

Soares, Fernanda Cunha; Lima, Rodrigo Antunes; Santos, Carolina; Barros, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de; Colares, Viviane

doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.01.006

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“…Child's behavior is influenced by personal experiences and also for stories that are told to children . Dental anxiety (DA) can interfere in pediatric dental care and may negatively impact the oral health‐related quality of life of children, leading to behavioral difficulties during dental procedures and even the refusal of the treatment . Persistent fear and DA may have a negative impact on adult's oral health .…”

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Dental anxiety in schoolchildren with molar incisor hypomineralization—A population‐based cross‐sectional study

Menoncin

Portella

Ramos

et al. 2019

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Background Identifying patients with high levels of DA helps to define the most adequate oral healthcare strategy, especially for pediatric patients. Aim To investigate the association between parental reports of dental anxiety (DA) and molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) in schoolchildren. Design A cross‐sectional study was conducted in a representative sample of 731 8‐year‐old schoolchildren from the city of Curitiba, Brazil, who were clinically examined (k ≥ 0.75) for the diagnosis of MIH and dental caries using the EAPD criteria and dmft/DMFT index, respectively. Parents/guardians reported children's DA using the Dental Anxiety Question (DAQ) and answered a self‐administered structured questionnaire addressing socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Associations were evaluated using Poisson regression analysis with robust variance (P < 0.05). Results A significant association was found between DA and MIH (PR = 1.20; 95%CI: 1.01‐1.42; P = 0.038), but this association lost its significance when adjusted for the other characteristics (PR = 1.13; 95%CI: 0.93‐1.38; P = 0.215). Caries experience in primary teeth was associated with lower levels of DA (PR = 0.83; 95%CI: 0.71‐0.96; P = 0.0013). The most recent visit to the dentist due to pain increased the levels of DA (PR = 1.18; 95%CI: 1.07‐1.30; P = 0.001). Conclusions The presence of MIH in schoolchildren was not associated with parental reports of DA.

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Dental anxiety in schoolchildren with molar incisor hypomineralization—A population‐based cross‐sectional study

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Portella

Ramos

et al. 2019

Int J Paed Dentistry

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“…Soares[19] analyzed the predictors of dental anxiety in children and found that family income and psychological well-being were inversely associated to dental anxiety in 5–7-year-old children. Sayed[20] concluded that projecting the visual output of the dental procedures is effective in distracting the child patient during the procedure and subsequently reducing dental anxiety.…”

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Prevalence of dental anxiety among dental patients in Saudi Arabia

Fayad

Elbieh

Baig

et al. 2017

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Objective:Anxiety towards dental procedures are common difficulties that may be experienced by dental patients all over the world. This study focused on evaluating the dental anxiety frequency and its relationship with age, gender, educational level, and past dental visits among patients attending the outpatient clinics of College of Dentistry, Al Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.Material and Methods:A total of 221 patients, aged 21–50 years were selected for the study. A questionnaire comprising the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was used to measure the level of dental anxiety. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.Results:The mean anxiety score of the 221 patients was 11.39 (SD ± 2.7). Independent t-test showed a significant variation between the age groups with regards to their mean overall anxiety score (P < 0.05), which reduced with increasing age. A significant difference was found by independent t-test in the mean total score between male and female groups and regarding previous dental visit (P < 0.05). Regarding education level, there was no significant difference between the groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion:Younger patients, female, and patients with previous unpleasant dental experience were associated with increased MDAS score.Clinical Significance:The present study was done for better patient management and proper treatment plan development for dentally anxious patients.

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“…La prevalencia de ansiedad dental estimada con esta escala fue de 17 %, resultado similar al encontrado por Soares et al (2016) en niños entre 5-7 años con la escala Dental Anxiety Question (DAQ) o por Popescu et al en niños de 6 a 12 años que fue 22,68 % con la Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS).Es importante mencionar que la ansiedad dental disminuyó con la edad en este estudio, resultados similares fueron observados por Raja et al (2015) en niños de 5 a10 años de Pakistán, por Mishra et al (2016), en niños de 3-14 años de la India; y Popescu et al en niños escolares de Rumania.…”

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