The effect of dental anxiety on the dental status of adult patients in the Lodz region

Sopińska, Katarzyna; Olszewska, Natalia; Bołtacz-Rzepkowska, Elżbieta

doi:10.17219/dmp/65519

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“…This result is almost similar to the one obtained in the study of the Łódz region population, in which, however, another non-validated method was used. 33 It is also similar to the results achieved in other studies with the original version of the DAS scale and its adaptations, which is another premise of its validity.…”

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Psychometric validation of Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale in the Polish population

Pitułaj¹,

Rajba²,

Andrzejewska³

et al. 2020

Adv Clin Exp Med

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Background. Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) is one of the most popular psychological scales used for diagnosing odontophobia worldwide. Despite being used by Polish researchers, it has never been validated in the Polish population. Also, there are no similar tools that could be used by dentists for screening.Objectives. The aim of this study was to validate and present the psychometric properties of the Dental Anxiety Scale adapted to Polish. The scale is a self-assessment tool designed to measure odontophobia and dental anxiety. Material and methods.The sample consisted of 162 adults. The adaptation to Polish of the DAS scale included a back-translation and a think-aloud study. The validation procedure incorporated 3 basic methods to be applied in the reliability analysis -the test-retest method, the statistical properties analysis of test items as well as a factor analysis. The general result of the responders was also compared to the anxiety-trait STAI scale and the neuroticism scale form IPIP-BMF-20.Results. The Cronbach's α was 0.9. The solution obtained in the exploratory factor analysis was a one-factor model, explaining 76.24% of the variance of responses. The test-retest gave a strong correlation (rho = 0.69, p < 0.001). The correlations between the DAS score, the anxiety-trait STAI score and the neuroticism scale form IPIP-BMF-20 were moderate, as expected. The percent of responders with odontophobia and intense dental anxiety was almost similar to the results of other studies. Conclusions.The psychometric characteristics of the Polish adaptation of the DAS scale are similar to those reported in the original version. The results allow us to recommend the method for scientific research and patient screening. However, further analyses are necessary to assess if the scores indicating odontophobia and dental anxiety are similar in Poland and in the USA.

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Psychometric validation of Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale in the Polish population

Pitułaj¹,

Rajba²,

Andrzejewska³

et al. 2020

Adv Clin Exp Med

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“…From the studies on the cause of dentophobia, we obtained similar results to those in a study by K. Sopińska [6]. In our study, 68.4% of respondents indicated that their fear began in childhood due to negative experiences related to dental treatment; in [6], a similar cause of dentophobia was indicated by 85% of respondents [6].…”

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“…In our analysis as well as in the study by Krufczyk, the respondents recognized that the personality traits of a dentist are important and can help reduce the stress caused by a visit [ 11 ]. From the studies on the cause of dentophobia, we obtained similar results to those in a study by K. Sopińska [ 6 ]. In our study, 68.4% of respondents indicated that their fear began in childhood due to negative experiences related to dental treatment; in [ 6 ], a similar cause of dentophobia was indicated by 85% of respondents [ 6 ].…”

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“…According to our survey, the fear of treatment is felt by 63.6% of patients, while 36.4% say that they are not afraid of dental treatment. According to research [ 6 ], fear of dental treatment affects anywhere from 16% to 24% of adults in various populations, and 12% to 16% of them suffer from dentophobia [ 6 ].…”

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“…It is defined as irrational fear, the intensity of which is inadequate to the circumstances, and which can lead to an avoidance of the situations that trigger it. A person suffering from dentophobia avoids (or even runs away from) dental treatment until the pain in their teeth or oral cavity exceeds the fear itself [ 6 ].…”

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Causes and Severity of Dentophobia in Polish Adults—A Questionnaire Study

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Introduction: A phobia is defined as an irrational fear, the intensity of which is inadequate to the circumstances, and it leads to the avoidance of situations that trigger it. A person with dentophobia avoids dental treatment, even when the pain in the teeth or oral cavity exceeds their fear. Fear and anxiety are the most common emotional states experienced by patients in dental offices. The aim of the study was to determine the following: the probable causes of dentophobia, which procedures patients fear the most, and the subjective feeling of fear on a point scale. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted in the form of an anonymous online questionnaire and its printed equivalent. The survey was available from 23 January to 16 March 2020, and it was addressed to adult respondents. In total, 130 respondents and 102 dental students took part in the survey. Results: It is worthwhile emphasizing that the main reason for dentist visits (for almost one-third of men and almost one-fifth of women surveyed) is a toothache. Periodontal problems (2.2%), tooth extractions (1.8%), and prosthetic consultations (0.9%) were relatively rare reasons for the respondents to visit a dentist. The vast majority of respondents see the cause of dentophobia as being related to their previous bad experiences. The second most frequently chosen answer is anxiety, which is caused by the sounds of dental apparatus. Conclusions: Pain is the most common reason given for fear of visiting a dentist, as well as the cause of dentophobia. Pain reduction can positively affect the frequency of visits to a dentist, thus, improving the condition of the oral cavity of patients.

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The effect of dental anxiety on the dental status of adult patients in the Lodz region

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Psychometric validation of Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale in the Polish population

Psychometric validation of Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale in the Polish population

Causes and Severity of Dentophobia in Polish Adults—A Questionnaire Study

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