Prevalence of Dental Anxiety in Pediatric Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 427-428
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Dental Anxiety

scholarly journals Children’s Dental Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Polish Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 2751
Author(s):  
Aneta Olszewska ◽  
Piotr Rzymski
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dental Intervention ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Children’S Dental Anxiety

Dental fear and anxiety is a significant issue that affects pediatric patients and creates challenges in oral health management. Considering that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, along with its associated sanitary regime, social distancing measures and nationwide quarantines, could itself induce public fears, including in children, it is of great interest to explore whether this situation and the necessity of reorganizing dental care could potentially affect the emotional state of pediatric patients facing a need for urgent dental intervention. The present study assessed the emotional state of children ≤ seven years old (n = 25) requiring dental healthcare during a nationwide quarantine in Poland, as well as the anxiety levels of their caregivers. The Faces Anxiety Scale was adopted, and the evaluation was independently performed by the dentist, caregivers and children themselves. The level of anxiety in caregivers was also measured. As demonstrated, children requiring dental intervention during the nationwide quarantine did not reveal a significantly higher anxiety level as compared to the age- and indication-matched pre-pandemic control group (n = 20), regardless of whether their emotional state was evaluated by the dentist, caregivers, or by themselves. However, the share of children scoring the lowest anxiety level in all assessments was smaller in the pandemic group. Boys in the pandemic group had a higher anxiety level, as indicated by a caregiver assessment, and displayed a negative correlation with age in all three types of evaluation. Moreover, caregiver anxiety levels were higher in the pandemic group as compared to the pre-pandemic subset and revealed stronger correlations with the dental anxiety in children. The results suggest that the reorganization of oral healthcare under the pandemic scenario did not have a profound effect on children’s dental anxiety. Nevertheless, findings in young boys highlight that they may be more vulnerable and require special care to mitigate their anxiety and decrease the risk of dentophobia in the future—these observations must be, however, treated with caution due to the small sample size and require further confirmation. Moreover, it is important to reassure caregivers of the safety of the dental visit during the pandemic to minimize the effect of their own anxiety on dental fears in children.

scholarly journals Management and behaviour of patients at early childhood in dental practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
Isabel Calero ◽  
Lina Aristizabal ◽  
Judy Villavicencio
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Behavior Management ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Important Work ◽  
Child Population ◽  
Common Technique

Behavior management of patient child in early childhood is a key component for success in dentistry, in this review of the literature found that dental anxiety is present in most of the child population, also evidence that one of the most common technique used is the tell-show-do. The Communication with parents and their participation is a vital tool in the child’s behavior. This bring us to that we must place greater emphasis on the explanation given to parents about the procedures performed on children and the important work and commitment of the dentist in the behavior management of pediatric patients.

Lidocaine versus Mepivacaine in Sedated Pediatric Dental Patients: Randomized, Prospective Clinical Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aylin Sipahi Çalış ◽  
Esra Cagiran ◽  
Candan Efeoglu ◽  
Aslı Topaloglu Ak ◽  
Huseyın Koca
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Study ◽  
Tooth Extraction ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Primary Tooth ◽  
Prospective Clinical Study ◽  
Oral Surgical Procedures ◽  
Lidocaine Group ◽  
Group 2

Dental anxiety is usually seen in the pediatric patients. specially in the case of minor oral surgical procedures and exodontia, cooperation of the patients and their families with the dentist will lead to superior treatment outcomes. Pain control is important in dentistry. The aim of this randomized prospective clinical study is to compare the local anaesthetic and haemodynamic effects of 2% lidocaine (Group 1) and 3% mepivacaine (Group 2) in sedated pediatric patients undergoing primary tooth extraction. Study design: 60 pediatric patients undergoing sedation for elective primary tooth extraction was prospectively included in the study in a randomized fashion. Inclusion and exlusion criteria were assigned. Patients were given premedication via oral route. Local anesthesia was achieved before extraction(s). Results: There were no significant differences between the groups in patient demographics, number of teeth extracted, duration of the operation and time from the end of the procedure to discharge (p≯0.05). FLACC pain scale scores were not statistically significant between the groups, except at 20 minutes post-operatively when the score is significantly lower in Group 2 (p=0.029). Conclusion: Prevention of pain during dental procedures can nurture the relationship of the patient and dentist. Tooth extraction under sedation in pediatric patients could be safe with both local anesthetics.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN KECEMASAN TERHADAP PENAMBALAN GIGI PADA ANAK UMUR 6 – 12 TAHUN DI POLI GIGI DAN MULUT PUSKESMAS TUMINTING MANADO

e-GIGI ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melisa Wuisang ◽  
Paulina Gunawan ◽  
Joyce Kandou
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Dental Fillings ◽  
Severe Anxiety

Abstract: Dental anxiety is the cause of psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, and discomfort for dental care, especially in dental fillings. Dental anxiety in dental fillings is an obstacle that can lead to negative effects on patients, especially in pediatric patients. This study was conducted to obtain patients’ anxiety before dental fillings. This was a descriptive study with a total sampling method. Total sample of 50 pediatric patients aged 6-12 years consisted of 28 girls and 22 boys. Data were collected by using questionnaires Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) before performing the dental fillings. The results showed that there were 17 girls (60.69%) and 6 males (27.27%) that experienced severe anxiety. Most severe anxiety was experienced by youngest aged children - the youngest age was 6 years.Keywords: children anxiety, dental fillingsAbstrak: Kecemasan dental adalah penyebab dari gejala gangguan psikologis seperti depresi, ketakutan, dan perasaan tidak nyaman terhadap perawatan gigi terutama dalam penambalan gigi. Kecemasan dental dalam penambalan gigi merupakan halangan yang dapat mengakibatkan efek negatif pada pasien terutama pada pasien anak. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk melihat gambaran kecemasan pasien anak yang berusia 6-12 tahun sebelum melakukan proses penambalan gigi. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan metode total sampling. Jumlah sampel 50 pasien anak berusia 6-12 tahun yang terdiri dari 28 anak perempuan dan 22 anak laki – laki. Data diambil menggunakan kuisioner Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) sebelum dilakukan prosedur penambalan gigi. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan pada kelompok anak perempuan yang mengalami cemas berat sebesar 17 sampel (60,69%) dan pada kelompok anak laki-laki sebesar 6 sampel (27,27%). Kecemasan berat paling banyak dialami oleh anak-anak yang umurnya paling muda yaitu 6 tahun dengan 6 sampel mengalami cemas berat dari total 8 sampel.Kata kunci: kecemasan anak, penambalan gigi

Audiology Service Models in a Family Physician Practice Setting

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sridhar Krishnamurti
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Practice Setting ◽  
Pediatric Populations ◽  
Family Practice Physicians ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Balance Problems

This article illustrates the potential of placing audiology services in a family physician’s practice setting to increase referrals of geriatric and pediatric patients to audiologists. The primary focus of family practice physicians is the diagnosis/intervention of critical systemic disorders (e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer). Hence concurrent hearing/balance disorders are likely to be overshadowed in such patients. If audiologists get referrals from these physicians and have direct access to diagnose and manage concurrent hearing/balance problems in these patients, successful audiology practice patterns will emerge, and there will be increased visibility and profitability of audiological services. As a direct consequence, audiological services will move into the mainstream of healthcare delivery, and the profession of audiology will move further towards its goals of early detection and intervention for hearing and balance problems in geriatric and pediatric populations.

Abstract #1021: Abnormal Thyroid Ultrasound Findings in Pediatric Patients with Pten Mutation During Endocrinology Surveillance

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Adriana Herrera ◽  
Claudia Zapata ◽  
Parul Jayakar ◽  
Aparna Rajadhyaksha ◽  
Ricardo Restrepo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Thyroid Ultrasound ◽  
Pten Mutation ◽  
Ultrasound Findings
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