The prevalence of dental anxiety in a group of 13‐ and 14‐year‐old Scottish children

Bedi, Raman; Sutcliffe, P; Donnan, Peter T.; McConnachie, John

doi:10.1111/j.1365-263x.1992.tb00003.x

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“…Bedi et al [9] stated that high dental anxiety was associated with girls having higher levels of anxiety than boys which were in association with our study. Males are more probable to prompt their fear through different emotional expressions such as anger or impatience.…”

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Prevalence of dental fear and its relationship to dental caries and gingival disease among school children in Puducherry: A cross-sectional study

Prathima¹,

Varghese²,

Sajeev³

et al. 2017

JCRI

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Background: Dental fear in children has a devastating effect on their behavior which includes them to have a predetermined notion that the dental treatment would be of a painful experience. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of dental fear and its association with dental caries and gingival disease in 6-12-year-old school children in Puducherry. Materials and Methods: A total of 400 school children (200 boys) and (200 girls) were selected randomly between 6 and 12 years age group. Children completed a modified questionnaire from dental fear survey questionnaire and undertook an oral examination using decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) Index and Loe and Silness gingival index (GI). Results: Prevalence of low to moderate "general dental fear" was 46%, and while that of high dental fear was 72%. The mean DMFT (1.82 ± 1.74) and GI (1.02 ± 0.54) of boys was not significantly different from the DMFT (1.96 ± 81) and GI (0.95 ± 0.55) of girls (P > 0.05). Spearman's correlation test demonstrated negative correlation between age and dental fear (r = −0.523; P = 0.005). Conclusion: No significant alteration was found between male and female children regarding DMFT and gingival scores. Dental fear scores decreased with increasing age. No association was found between dental fear and DMFT and GI scores.

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Prevalence of dental fear and its relationship to dental caries and gingival disease among school children in Puducherry: A cross-sectional study

Prathima¹,

Varghese²,

Sajeev³

et al. 2017

JCRI

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“…Injection of local anesthesia is one of the most feared or anxiety-inducing stimuli in dental practice [1]. Fear of injection creates a barrier and interferes with the dental treatment whereas a successful anesthesia always relieves anxiety and apprehension in patients, particularly those undergoing surgical procedures.…”

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Effect of injection site pre-cooling on pain perception in patients attending a dental camp at Life Line Express: A split mouth interventional study

Bhadauria

Dasar

Nagarajappa

et al. 2017

Medicine and Pharmacy Reports

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Background and aimTo determine the effect of pre-cooling injection site on pain perception in patients attending a dental camp at lifeline express, Habibganj.MethodsA split mouth interventional study assessed the effect of pre cooling the injection site in patients (n=33) requiring bilateral buccal infiltration prior to extraction. One side of the patient’s mouth received the intervention after the injection site was pre cooled with ice for 3 minutes along with topical Lidocaine, while the other mouth side of the same patient received only topical Lidocaine and served as control group. A structured proforma assessed the demographic characteristics and risk factors that influence pain perception in patients. Mann-Whitney U tests and Wicoxon rank sum test were used for statistical analysis. Statistical significance was defined at P<0.05.ResultsThe results revealed a significant difference in pain perception between control and intervention group as assessed using both Heft-Parker Visual Analog Scale (median score 3.0 and 1.0) and Sound Eye Motor scale (median score=1.0 and 0.0) (P<0.01). For both the scales the assessed and self reported variables Gender, Location, Chief Complaint, Region and Arch were found to be statistically significant.ConclusionPre cooling injection site reduced pain perception in patients.

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“…Based on the gender, it has been generally shown that girls display more anxiety and general anxiety usually decreases with age. [101112] Milgrom et al . have shown that there is no direct effect of gender on childhood dental fear.…”

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Validation of a novel behavior prediction scale: A two-center trial

Asokan

Surendran²,

Punugoti

et al. 2014

Contemp Clin Dent

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Context:Prediction of the child's behavior can adequately equip the dentist in rendering effective and efficient dental treatment.Aim:This study was planned to evaluate and validate a specially prepared questionnaire as a child behavior prediction scale.Design:A two-center cross-sectional study was done to validate the new scale.Materials and Methods:Children aged 3–12 years (n = 296), from two different centers participated in this study. The questionnaire used was a 10-point observational scale. Observations involved perceiving overt and subtle behavioral characteristics of a child, to assess the child's behavior in the dental office before treatment. An independent observer approached the children and their parents in the waiting room. The child's behavior was then evaluated by the dentist using Frankl behavior rating scale during and after treatment. The prediction of behavior compared to the Frankl scale was assessed and validated.Statistical Analysis:Sensitivity, specificity tests, and receiver operating curve analysis were used to validate the new scale and calculate the cut-off score for positive and negative behavior. All data were processed by SPSS software (16.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, Ill, USA).Results:The best cut-off score to predict a positive Frankl rating was ≥ 8.0 in both the centers. The sensitivity and specificity scores were 93.4% and 62.5% in center 1; 83.1% and 59.6% in center 2 respectively.Conclusion:This novel prediction scale can be of great importance in predicting children's behavior in the dental environment.

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The prevalence of dental anxiety in a group of 13‐ and 14‐year‐old Scottish children

Cited by 84 publications

References 14 publications

Prevalence of dental fear and its relationship to dental caries and gingival disease among school children in Puducherry: A cross-sectional study

Prevalence of dental fear and its relationship to dental caries and gingival disease among school children in Puducherry: A cross-sectional study

Effect of injection site pre-cooling on pain perception in patients attending a dental camp at Life Line Express: A split mouth interventional study

Validation of a novel behavior prediction scale: A two-center trial

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