Prevalence of dental anxiety level in 6- to 12-year-old South Indian children

Kumar, Vinod; Goud, E V Soma Sekhar; Turagam, Neeraja; Mudrakola, Durga Prasad; Ealla, Kranti Kiran Reddy; Haricharan, Praveen Bhoopathi

doi:10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_22_19

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“…The mean score of DFA in the children of 6 to 11 years (11.89 ± 4.84) was higher than those reported by the vast majority of researchers, 24 25 but lower than the values reported by Kumar et al (2019). 19 The mean score of DFA in the children of 12 to 17 years (10.27± 3.16) was lower than the values found in the literature. 26 Generally, these findings are consistent with the reports that DFA seems to decrease with increasing age.…”

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Prevalence of Dental Fear and Anxiety among Russian Children of Different Ages: The Cross-Sectional Study

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Abstract Objective Children’s dental fear may lead to an avoidance of seeking dental care or disruptive behavior during treatment. The study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence and scores of dental fear and anxiety (DFA) among Russian children of different ages with an experience of dental treatment. Materials and Methods The cross-sectional study included 371 children aged 2 to 17 years. Study participants were divided into three groups according to their age: 112 “preschool children” aged 2 to 5 years, 137 “school children” aged 6 to 11 years, and 122 “adolescents” aged 12 to 18 years. The questionnaires were distributed at reception areas of the dental clinic to parents of children aged 2 to 5 years and to the older children themselves. Statistical Analysis Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 15.0. The parametric tests were used (one-way ANOVA, Student’s t-test, and Pearson’s correlation) because of the expected sample of more than 100 observations. The chi-square test was used for categorical variables. Results The data have shown that 93.8% of the Russian child population visiting dental offices suffer mostly from moderate (11.85) levels of DFA. DFA was more often revealed in girls and among the youngest children aged 2 to 5 years. Conclusions According to the obtained results, children were more afraid of “tooth drilling” and an “injection of local anesthetic” than other factors mentioned in the questionnaires. Fear of dental treatment is common among Russian children, and the factors associated with it differ with the gender and age of the child.

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“…Children with a total MDAS score of 19 or more have been considered to be very high anxious, 15 to 18 anxious, 11 to 14 moderate, 5 to 6 low, and 0 to 5 no anxiety. 19…”

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“…it can be seen that the gender of girls is more likely to have moderate anxiety than boys. The results of the study are in line with research conducted by Vinod et al [12], that respondents with low and high levels of anxiety are more likely to be found in girls than boys. The results of this study are also in line with Al-Saddi, that anxiety in dental care is higher in girls respondents than boys [24].…”

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“…Research conducted by Vinod et al [12], it was found that 63.24% of girls felt anxious about dental treatment compared to 55.42% of boys. Research conducted by Hamudeng [13], that based on gender, there were differences in anxiety levels between boys and girls, girls were significantly more anxious than boys.…”

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Factors For Determining Dental Anxiety Level in Elementary School Children with Tooth Extraction: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Larasati

Ulfah

et al. 2022

International Journal of Advanced Health Science and Technology

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Anxiety in the action of tooth extraction is often caused by the use of sharp objects that are carried out gradually into the oral cavity. Anxiety and fear of dental medical personnel can be the main cause decline dental and oral health. The problem in this study is dental anxiety about tooth extraction in children at SDN Pekarungan Kec. Sukodono, from the results of initial data collection, it was found that 40% had low and moderate anxiety. This study aims to determine the effect of characteristic factors to dental anxiety level in the action of a chidren tooth extraction at SDN Pekarungan Kec. Sukodono. The sample of this study was children aged 8-12 years who had received tooth extraction treatment in health services. Methods: the type of research used is analytic cross sectional with purposive sampling technique and obtained a sample of 87 respondents. Data analysis using chi-square test and ordinal regression analysis. The result of the study there are two factors that influence and one factor that has a significant influence to dental anxiety level in the action of a children tooth extraction at SDN Pekarungan Kec. Sukodno. The benefit of this research is to provide input for health workers, especially dentists and dental nurses, in providing good dental and oral health care efforts by paying attention to the level of anxiety in pediatric patients who will have their teeth extracted.

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“…1 In a study conducted by Vinod Kumar et al, among South Indian children aged 6-12 years, the prevalence of dental anxiety in children was seen to be high (84.4%). 2 Thereby, to reduce stress during dental treatment, behaviour management strategies can be incorporated which are broadly divided into two categories. The conventional techniques include non-pharmacological behavioural techniques (distraction, tell-show-do, modelling, desensitisation etc.)…”

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Distraction: A game changer-A comparative interventional study in children aged between 4-7 years

Kakkar¹,

Srivastava²,

Saraf³

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Nowadays, various novel techniques have been documented to modify behaviour of the child and reduce dental anxiety in paediatric patients. Recently developed distraction methods have advancements that involve intellectual distraction games. This approach enables the clinicians to treat children with minimal resources and is readily accessible in the market. Several studies have also evaluated the productiveness of virtual reality (VR) as an audio-visual distraction aid in guiding anxious children. The aim of the present study was to compare and evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality eyeglasses vs intellectual colored game as a distraction aid to reduce anxiety of children undergoing dental procedure.This was an in vivo interventional comparative study. A total sample of 90 children was selected aged between 4-7 years. They were randomly divided by chit method into three different groups with 30 children in each group: Group I (Control), Group II (VR) and Group III (ICG). Child’s anxiety level was assessed using a combination of physiological parameter (pulse rate and oxygen saturation) and behavioral measures including subjective assessment (Venham’s anxiety rating scale) and objective assessmemt (Facial Image Scale). Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21, IBM Inc.The study displayed a high statistically significant reduction in anxiety with VR & ICG Group when compared to Control group (p<0.001)Mental distraction (Intellectual coloured game) was proven to be a more promising distraction aid due to certain limitations of Virtual reality distraction.

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Prevalence of dental anxiety level in 6- to 12-year-old South Indian children

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Prevalence of Dental Fear and Anxiety among Russian Children of Different Ages: The Cross-Sectional Study

Prevalence of Dental Fear and Anxiety among Russian Children of Different Ages: The Cross-Sectional Study

Factors For Determining Dental Anxiety Level in Elementary School Children with Tooth Extraction: A Cross-Sectional Study

Distraction: A game changer-A comparative interventional study in children aged between 4-7 years

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