scholarly journals Assessment of dental anxiety and the prevalence of dental caries in a group of 6-9 years old children.

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
Ramona Vlad ◽  
Oana Elena Stoica ◽  
Alexandra Mihaela Stoica ◽  
Monica Monea
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Dental Office ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Children First ◽  
Dental Health Status

AbstractChildren`s dental anxiety is responsible for increasing dental health problems, as patients avoid seeking treatment. The aim of our study was to evaluate the level of dental anxiety and its correlation with dental health status in a group of children aged between 6-9 years.Material and Methods. Our study included 56 children: first, they completed a questionnaire and then the decay-missing-filled teeth index was measured (DMFT).Results. From a total of 59 children, 29 children had dental anxiety (51.78%) and the prevalence of caries was 69%. The mean and SD for the DMFT index was 1.76+/- 1.54 (2.04 +/- 1.98 for boys and 1.69 +/- 1.72 for girls, with p= 0.0391, p<0.05).In conclusion, the level of dental anxiety can be reduced by frequent visits to the dental office. A favorable personal experience might help children increasing their confidence for dental treatment. There was a significant negative association between the value of filled teeth and the level of child's anxiety.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Oral and Dental Health Status in Pregnant Women Referring to Fatemieh Hospital in Hamadan City during 2018

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samaneh Vaziri-Amjad ◽  
Fatemeh Esfahaninya ◽  
Marzieh Sanoee Farimani ◽  
Somayeh Ghorbani Gholiabad ◽  
Fatemeh Ahmadi- Motamayel
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Gingival Index ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Dental Health Status

Introduction: Physiological changes during pregnancy affect the teeth and tissues of the mouth and gums, which increases the severity of problems such as caries, inflammation, bleeding and swelling of the gum. Therefore, pregnant people need regular check-ups and provide adequate education. The aim of this study was evaluation of oral and dental health status in pregnant women referring to Fatemieh Hospital in Hamadan City during 2018. Methods: This study was performed on 96 pregnant women. The adjusted questionnaire was completed for each individual by interview method in order to complete the section on personal and pregnancy data and examination in order to complete the section on oral and dental health status. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 16 software. Results: The mean age of the participants was 29.64. The Decay Missing Filling Teeth (DMFT) index in pregnant women was 10.48 ± 3.81. 75.74% of the participants were positive in terms of BOP. 12.50% had dry mouth. Using gingival index, 68.75% of the subjects had gingivitis and the mean gingival index was 0.98 ± 0.79%. In terms of oral hygiene, using the index plaque assessment, the majority of the participants was moderate (45.83%) and the mean plaque index was 1.27 ± 0.62%. Conclusion: Pregnant mothers have a moderate oral health. For this reason, it is necessary to inform physicians in order to refer them to dentists and educate pregnant women to observe oral hygiene and prevent the occurrence of oral diseases and gingivitis in pregnancy.

Attitudes to Conscious Sedation in Patients Attending an Emergency Dental Clinic

2005 ◽  
Vol os12 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith M Allen ◽  
Nick M Girdler
Keyword(s):  
Conscious Sedation ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Dental Clinic ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
The Past ◽  
Anxious Group ◽  
Dental Appointment ◽  
The Impact

Introduction Anxiety and fear in relation to dentistry are long-standing problems and the incidence of dental fear does not appear to be decreasing. It can result in poor dental health and wastage of clinical time. Conscious sedation is one method of allaying anxiety in dental patients and enables such patients to accept dental treatment. Aims, Materials and Methods A questionnaire survey was undertaken among patients attending an emergency dental clinic. Its aims were to assess the levels of dental anxiety in these subjects, the impact on their attendance for dental treatment, and their knowledge of and desire to have conscious sedation, should it be available. Results The results indicated that in the 72 patients who responded, levels of anxiety regarding dental treatment were high, with 49 (68%) claiming some nervousness or worse. Thirty-one (43%) cited fear/nervousness as a reason for delaying making a dental appointment. Twenty-seven (38%) were not aware of the existence of conscious sedation for dental treatment, of whom half reported that they were in the highly anxious group. Forty (56%) respondents said they would like to have sedation if it were available. Twenty-five (35%) claimed to have received sedation for dental treatment in the past. Conclusion It was concluded that the availability of dental sedation was currently not matching the needs and demands of several patients who took part in the survey. Increased availability of dental sedation could remove a barrier to dental care for many highly anxious dental patients.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Dental Anxiety and Fear in Patients who Admitted to the Faculty of Dentistry: Which Patients are More Risky in terms of Dental Anxiety.

1970 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Burkay YAKAR ◽  
Türkkan Öztürk KAYGUSUZ ◽  
Edibe PİRİNÇCİ
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Anxiety And Fear ◽  
Dental Appointments

Background: Dental anxiety and fear make the dental operation and the treatment difficult. Beside that it causes the delays or absence in the dental appointments so it leads to problems for oral and dental health. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of dental anxiety, the factors affecting dental anxiety and the effects of dental anxiety on oral dental health of the participants.Methodology: We conducted a hospital-based, cross-sectional study among 342 patients attending the outpatient clinic of a tertiary dentistry hospital. Dental anxiety and trait anxiety levels of the participants measured using MDAS and STAI scales. Weconducted the student t-test, One-way Anova and Tukey’s post hoc for the analysis of our data. The Pearson’s correlation analysis has been used for the analysis of two different quantitative data obtain from MDAS and STAI scales.Results: The age average of 342 participant of our research was 34,41±11,78. 59,1% of our participants was women. (n=202) Dental anxiety was existing in the 42,1% of the participants (n=144). 56,4% of the participants have had a hard and painful dental treatment experiences. 15,2% of our participants (n=52) had MDAS 19 point or more.Conclusions: High and statistically significant dental anxiety scores have been detected for the patients who are women, housewives, who had uneasy and painful dental treatment stories who have personel inclinations to the anxiety. Examinations directed to the factors which would increase the dental anxiety, may prevent possible complications and also the risk carried by the patients related to the dental health may be estimated with the help of this kind of examinations. 

National Survey of Caries Prevalence in 6-15-year-old Children in France

1989 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.M. Cahen ◽  
J.C. Turlot ◽  
R.M. Frank ◽  
A.M. Obry-Musset
Keyword(s):  
Dental Health ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Dental Surgery ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Carious Teeth ◽  
Baseline Examination

The prevalence of dental caries in France is not known on a nationwide basis, despite the fact that a number of epidemiological studies have been conducted in various parts of the country. The aim of the present study was to provide a national baseline examination of the dental health of children in 1987 since, beginning in November, 1986, the sale of fluoridated salt began in France. A multi-stage probability sample of 19,366 children was selected as representative of the 6-to-15-year-old population. The sample covered all the 95 departments of France. Teams of well-calibrated examiners were constituted in each of the sixteen Faculties of Dental Surgery of France. The prevalence of caries for each age group was determined by means of DMFT, DMFS, dft, and dfs indices. Periodontal conditions were assessed by means of the Plaque Index (Silness and Löe, 1964), the Calculus Index (Marthaler, 1966), and the Gingival Index (Löe and Silness, 1963). Calculation of the mean DMFT index showed, respectively, 0.5 and 1.0 new carious teeth per year under and over the age of 11. The mean values of the DMFT index at ages 6, 12, and 15 were, respectively, 0.5, 4.2, and 6.9. Under the age of 11, the mean DMFS index increased by one between each successive age group and by nearly two over the age of 11. The mean values of the DMFS index at ages 6, 12, and 15 were, respectively, 0.8, 7.6, and 13.0. The percentage of caries-free children decreased from 32.2% at age 6 to 7.9% at age 15.

Dental Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing Various Dental Treatments in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher I. Udoye ◽  
Adeleke O. Oginni ◽  
Fadekemi O. Oginni
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Contributory Factor ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Root Canal Therapy ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Mean

Abstract The aim of the present study is to evaluate the levels of dental anxiety among patients undergoing various dental treatments and to compare the anxiety levels with those of similar studies conducted with subjects from different socio-cultural backgrounds. Dental anxiety was evaluated by the administration of a questionnaire based on the Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS). Student t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Bonferoni correction was employed to compare the mean DAS scores. Females recorded higher total DAS scores than males (7.49 ± 2.96 and 7.16 ± 3.44, respectively). Patients in the 24-34 year age group showed the highest total DAS scores (8.25 ± 3.20) followed by the <24 year age group. The total DAS scores for age groups 35-39 and >50 years differ significantly from those of age groups <24 and 24-34 years. The highest DAS score was recorded for root canal therapy (9.30 ± 2.84) followed by extraction. The level of dental anxiety among this study population is lower than those reported elsewhere. The observed avoidance of dental treatment among Nigerians, despite the seemingly low mean DAS scores, may be related to dental anxiety. The authors are, however, of the opinion poor dental awareness may be a contributory factor. Citation Udoye CI, Oginni AO, Oginni FO. Dental Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing Various Dental Treatments in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. J Contemp Dent Pract 2005 May;(6)2:091-098.

scholarly journals Anxiety due to Dental Treatment and Procedures among University Students and Its Correlation with Their Gender and Field of Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd G. Sghaireen ◽  
Abdalwhab M. A. Zwiri ◽  
Ibrahim A. Alzoubi ◽  
Sadeq M. Qodceih ◽  
Mahmoud K. AL-Omiri
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Medical Background ◽  
And Gender

Aim of Study. To investigate dental anxiety levels among university students and its relation with their specialty and gender.Materials and Methods. 850 undergraduate university students were recruited into the study. The Modified Corah Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was used to measure the levels of their dental anxiety. 700 questionnaires were returned, 390 females and 310 males (response rate of 0.92% among females, 0.73% among males). The MDAS score ranged from 5 to 25. Patients were considered to suffer from high dental anxiety if they scored 13 to 20 points. Statistical analysis significance was set atP≤0.05.Results. Seven hundred students participated in this study including 13% of medical students, 10% of dental students, 58% of arts students, and 18% of computer science students. Medical and dental students were less anxious than arts and computer science students (P<0.05). Local anesthesia injection was the most fearful dental procedure (P<0.05). Females were more anxious than males (P<0.05).Conclusion. Male students were less anxious than female students. Students from medical background faculties were less anxious than students from nonmedical faculties. Lack of adequate dental health education may result in a higher level of dental anxiety among nonmedical students in Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals Dental health estimation for children age twelve and fifteen

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Bojana Davidovic ◽  
Mirjana Ivanovic ◽  
Svjetlana Jankovic
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Index Number ◽  
European Academy ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
Criteria For Diagnosis ◽  
Dental Health Status ◽  
Carious Teeth

Introduction. The problem of chronic diseases such as caries is very complex because it appears very early in life, often during childhood. The number of involved people is growing as well as the number of affected teeth and surfaces that eventually lead to teeth loss. The aim of this study was to determine the dental status of adolescents age 12 and 15 in three municipalities in Bosnia, Foca, Cajnice and Kalinovik. Material and methods. The study included 506 school children both genders of six schools in three municipalities (Foca, Cajnice and Kalinovik). Teeth examination and criteria for diagnosis and coding were estimated based of criteria of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD). To estimate dental health DMFT index [number of carious teeth (D), missing (M) and filled teeth (F)] and related indices (Person Caries Index, Teeth Caries Index, Average Caries Index and DMFT structure) were used. Results. Dental health status and caries prevalence were presented through the values of the Average Caries Index. The value of Average Caries Index for examined children was 6.17. Of all examined children 96.05% of them had at least one carious tooth. The average value of Teeth Caries Index was 23.04%. Conclusion. Dental health of the children in the examined region was characterized by high values of untreated carious teeth as well as the other components of DMFT index. Therefore, preventive measures and primary dental care must be implemented better among school children.

scholarly journals Dental Anxiety among Medical and Paramedical Undergraduate Students of Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpa Gunjal ◽  
Deepak Gowda Sadashivappa Pateel ◽  
Sujal Parkar
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Local Anesthetic Injection

Aim. To assess the dental anxiety level among dental, medical, and pharmacy students of MAHSA University, Malaysia.Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted among 1500 undergraduate students of MAHSA University. The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was used to measure dental anxiety among the study population. The responses were assessed by 5-point likert scale ranging from 1 to 5. The level of anxiety was categorized into lowly anxious (5–11), moderately anxious (12–18), and severely anxious ≥19. Out of 1500 students enrolled, 1024 students (342 males and 682 females) completed and returned the questionnaire having response rate of 68.26%.Results. There was a statistically significant difference (P<0.001) when the mean dental anxiety scores were compared among the three faculties and dental students had lowest mean score (11.95 ± 4.21). The fifth year (senior) dental students scored significantly (P=0.02) lower mean anxiety score as compared to the first dental students (junior). The students were anxious mostly about tooth drilling and local anesthetic injection.Conclusions. Dental students have a significantly low level of dental anxiety as compared with medical and pharmacy students. Incorporation of dental health education in preuniversity and other nondental university curriculums may reduce dental anxiety among the students.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status and the Impact on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among the Institutionalized Elderly Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Area of Southern Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2175
Author(s):  
Aida Bianco ◽  
Silvia Mazzea ◽  
Leonzio Fortunato ◽  
Amerigo Giudice ◽  
Rosa Papadopoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
Dental Health Status ◽  
The Impact

Background: The objectives of this study were to describe the oral health status in the institutionalized geriatric population in an area of southern Italy and to identify the impact of oral health on the Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL). Methods: Data were collected from individuals aged ≥60 years in randomly selected Calabrian long-term care facilities. The dental health status was assessed recording the decayed, missing, or filled dental elements due to the carious lesions (DMFT) index, the presence of visible dental plaque, and the gingival condition. The influence of the dental health status on the self-perceived value of life was assessed using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Results: Among the 344 elderly individuals included, 18.4% reported frequent tooth-brushing, and only 39.9% reported the need of dental care. The DMFT index was 26.4. Less than a third of the participants had a GOHAI score of ≤50 which is suggestive of highly compromised OHRQoL. The GOHAI score was significantly better for elderly individuals with no self-perceived need of dental care and with a lower DMFT index. Conclusions: The burden of oral conditions among residents in long-term care facilities was considerable, with a high prevalence of missing teeth and dentures. Strategies targeting care providers are needed.

scholarly journals Correlation Between Oral and Dental Health Status of Primary School Children and Their Family Quality of Life in Torbat Heydariyeh County in Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 515-520
Author(s):  
Hamideh Yaghoobi ◽  
Camelia Rohani ◽  
Azam Shirin Abadi Farahani ◽  
Mahsa Matbouei ◽  
Maryam Tatari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
Dental Health Status

Background: Due to little information on Iranian families, this study was conducted to investigate the correlation between the oral-dental health status of primary school children and their Family’s Quality of Life (QoL). Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the oral-dental health status of 251 primary school children in Torbat Heydariyeh county, Iran, was examined according to decayed, missing, and filled teeth index for primary (dmft) and permanent (DMFT) teeth by a checklist. Their mothers (n=251) responded to the Family Impact Scale (FIS) for the assessment of family’s QoL. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 by Poisson and Multiple Linear Regression analyses. Results: Primary dental caries of children at an intermediate level (dmft = 3.4 ± 3.1) and their permanent dental caries at a low level (DMFT = 2.6 ± 2.9) were evaluated. The mean score of families’ QoL was estimated 13±7.5 out of a maximum of 56. Pearson correlation test showed that there was no significant correlation between the FIS and dmft/DMFT index (P > 0.05). Regression models revealed that there was a correlation between mothers' dental visits over the past 8 months with the dmft (p=0.006), the DMFT index (p=0.016) and families’ QoL (p=0.045). Conclusion: Although our study didn't show a correlation between the dental health status of children and family’s QoL, the findings showed that there is still a gap between the goals of the WHO and the dental health status of children in Torbat Heydariyeh county.

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