Assessment of the Prevalence of Dental Anxiety among Palestinian Clients Attending Dental Clinics in Bethlehem City: Cross Sectional Study

ABSTRACT Introduction Dental problems are commonly encountered in our lives. Some of the common problems are toothache, bleeding gums and halitosis. Objectives How the dental problems were handled, and reasons of not seeking dental treatment by the patients. Materials and methods This was an observational analytical cross-sectional study on adult's age above 14 years from Madinah. Results A total of 400 adults were included; 208 (52%) were males and 192 (48%) were females. Resident encountered toothache surprisingly only 49% sought dental treatment, while (41%) settled for taking medications. Among bleeding gum patients most of them (45%) went to the dentist, while (41%) settled for using the home care. And dealing with halitosis only (17%) went to the dentist. The most common reasons for not seeking dental treatment were fear and long appointments. And mostly they had fear because of dental drill and dental needle. Conclusion The most common problems for seeking treatment were toothache followed by bleeding gums and the least was halitosis. Number of people who sought treatment was still a low number. The most common reason that stopped patients from going to the dentist was fear and long appointments. There should be increase of dental clinics and patients should be given dental education. How to cite this article Ahmad MS, Al-Harbi KM. Behaviors and Management of the Dental Problems by the Residents of Madinah, Saudi Arabia. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015;16(10): 783-787.

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Correlation between dental anxiety, sense of coherence (SOC) and dental caries in school children from Bangalore North: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry ◽

10.4103/0970-4388.148962 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 15 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Deepak Viswanath ◽

AnumulaVamsi Krishna

Keyword(s):

Dental Caries ◽

School Children ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Dental Anxiety ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Assessment Of Anxiety In Patients Attending Baqai Dental Teaching Hospital Karachi-A Cross Sectional Study

Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College ◽

10.51985/jbumdc2018097 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 09 (01) ◽

pp. 34-37

Author(s):

Aisha Wali ◽

Syed Abrar Ali ◽

Talha M Siddiqui ◽

Mahnoor Farzand ◽

Laraib Malik

Keyword(s):

Teaching Hospital ◽

Dental Anxiety ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Teaching Hospitals ◽

Sample Population ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Female Patients ◽

Oral Diagnosis

Objective: The objective of the present study was to assess the anxiety levels in patients visiting Dental teaching Hospital by using Corah Dental anxiety scale. (DAS) Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on patients attending Out Patient Department of Oral Diagnosis Baqai Dental College between June 2017 - Jan 2018. A simple random sampling technique was used for the study purpose. The sample population included patients attending OPD of Oral Diagnosis Department for routine dental checkups, scaling, filling, root canal treatment and extraction. Descriptive statistics were obtained and the mean standard deviation was calculated. Chi-square test was done to compare association of dental anxiety among male and female patients visiting Baqai Dental College. Data was analyzed using SPSS software (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, Version22). Results: Based on severity of dental anxiety, 46.4% , 34.8% and 15.2% males were found to be moderately, highly and extremely anxious respectively whereas 53.6% , 65.2% and 84.8% females were found to be moderately , highly and extremely anxious. Conclusion: The present study concluded that female patients were found to be more anxious than males. Therefore dental surgeons should take adequate measures to manage level of dental anxiety amongst patients visiting dental teaching hospitals of Karachi

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Has the implementation of the Minamata convention had an impact on the practice of operative dentistry in Jordan?

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060518802523 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

pp. 361-369

Author(s):

Ayah Abdullah Al-Asmar ◽

Khaled M Al-Khatib ◽

Tareq Z Al-Amad ◽

Faleh A Sawair

Keyword(s):

Response Rate ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dental Amalgam ◽

Mercury Content ◽

Dental Practice ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Composite Restorations ◽

Dental Clinics ◽

Decision Making Factors

Objective To assess Jordanian dentists’ current perception and attitudes towards amalgam and composite restorations four years after the Minamata treaty was endorsed and suggest decision making factors that may influence the type of restoration requested by patients. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted through structured questionnaires distributed to dentists in Amman, Jordan from June 2017 to February 2018. Results Of the 1686 dentists who were contacted 758 dentists (response rate 45%) responded to the questionnaire either by email or via field visits. Jordanian dentists used more composite restorations than amalgam. Recurrent caries followed by fracture of the restoration were the main reasons for replacement of both fillings by dentists. However, dentists suggested that the main reason patients requested replacement of amalgam was for ‘staining’. In addition, a large proportion of the dentists had experienced patients who had asked either for replacement of amalgam (77%) or refused an amalgam filling (99%) for aesthetic reasons. In the opinion of the dentists, only 20% patients requested replacement of amalgam because of the mercury content. Conclusion The findings of this survey suggest that a ‘phase-down’ of dental amalgam is being implemented in Jordan's dental clinics but it is not associated with commitment to the Minamata Convention, rather to current dental practice trends and patients’ aesthetic demands.

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