Prevalence of Dental Fear and Anxiety among Orthodontic patients visiting Nobel Medical College

Acharya, Anand; Bhattarai, Bhushan; Giri, Nidhi; Singh, Jitendra; Bhagat, Tarakant

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“…A study of orthodontic patients found that 65% had moderate anxiety, 25% had mild anxiety and 9% had severe to extreme anxiety. (ACHARYA et al 2021). The prevalence of dental anxiety in the New Zealand adult population was reported to be 13.3% (SUKUMARAN et al 2020).…”

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Dental anxiety in Switzerland: trends in prevalence and associations with socioeconomic factors in 2010 and 2017

Ramseier,

Klima,

Klima

et al. 2023

Swiss Dent. J. SSO

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Dental anxiety is a prevalent concern in Western societies, affecting a broad demographic from children to the elderly, and posing a challenge to the delivery of oral health care. The Swiss Dental Association (SSO) has been conducting national surveys since 1980, with additional questions since 2010, to better understand the Swiss population's perception of the dental profession. Their 2010 and 2017 surveys aimed to gain more insight into dental anxiety across Switzerland, and to relate their findings to various demographic and socio-economic factors. A total of 2240 participants (1129 in 2010 and 1111 in 2017), demographically representative of Switzerland's socioeconomic distribution, were surveyed, with an even gender distribution (49.7% male and 50.3% female, p=0.7656). The mean age of the cohort was 43.5 ±16.0 years. The prevalence of dental anxiety decreased from 2010 to 2017. In 2010, 21.3% (CI: 19.0-23.7) reported higher levels of dental anxiety, which decreased to 13.3% (CI: 11.4- 15.4) in 2017. Women consistently reported higher levels of dental anxiety than men in both years (2010: p<0.0001, 2017: p=0.0003). Logistic regression analysis revealed that higher lev- els of education (p<0.0001), trust in the dentist (p=0.0005) and satisfaction with the dentist (p=0.0489) significantly predicted lower levels of dental anxiety. In conclusion, these results highlight an overall decrease in dental anxiety from 2010 to 2017, but particularly among highly educated individuals and participants expressing satisfaction and trust in their dentist. While women consistently reported higher levels of anxiety, the overall results suggest promising trends in perceptions of oral health in Switzerland.

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Dental anxiety in Switzerland: trends in prevalence and associations with socioeconomic factors in 2010 and 2017

Ramseier,

Klima,

Klima

et al. 2023

Swiss Dent. J. SSO

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Evaluation of augmented reality and social media on patient motivation to undergo fixed orthodontic treatment

Mani,

Khurdal,

Manerikar

et al. 2024

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Objectives: The objective of the study was to primarily evaluate patient motivation towards doing orthodontic treatment after showing them AR filters. Secondly, the focus was to evaluate patient motivation toward doing orthodontic treatment after showing them their probable post-treatment smile through AR application and to evaluate the efficacy of AR in orthodontics in simulating orthodontic therapy and its final probable outcome. Material and Methods: The data collected from individuals seeking orthodontic treatment was categorized on the level of interest in orthodontic treatment, the level of concern about appearance during treatment, the level of comfort to smiling with braces, the level of excitement about post-treatment smile, the level of willingness to post selfies or photos with braces on social media. Moreover, it was also categorized basis the level of influence of comments or messages from followers, the level of motivation to do the orthodontic treatment after seeing oneself with braces on filters, the level of impact of SmileView filter (By Invisalign India) on interest in orthodontic treatment by showing a probable post-treatment smile. Furthermore, the data was classified according to the level of satisfaction with SmileView probable post-treatment smile among 300 respondents, who rated each aspect on a scale of 1–5, where 1 means extremely reluctant, not bothered, apathetic or unsatisfied and 5 means very enthusiastic, very concerned, greatly influenced, or very satisfied. Results: About 42% of patients were more enthusiastic about orthodontic treatment after showing SmileView results. Patients’ preferences, social media participation, and ‘braces look’ acceptance had a significant association with the decision to initiate orthodontic treatment. Conclusion: This study showed that potential orthodontic patients have varying attitudes and motivations for orthodontic treatment and that visual simulations can positively influence their interest, motivation, and satisfaction with orthodontic treatment.

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Prevalence of Dental Fear and Anxiety among Orthodontic patients visiting Nobel Medical College

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Dental anxiety in Switzerland: trends in prevalence and associations with socioeconomic factors in 2010 and 2017

Dental anxiety in Switzerland: trends in prevalence and associations with socioeconomic factors in 2010 and 2017

Evaluation of augmented reality and social media on patient motivation to undergo fixed orthodontic treatment

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