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. 

Dental Anxiety and Fear among a University Population in a Sample from Yemen

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed A. Madfa ◽  
Saad M. Al-Zubaidi ◽  
Ahmed H. Shibam ◽  
Waled A. Al-ansi ◽  
Lamis A. AL-Beshari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Dental Fear ◽  
Contextual Variables ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences ◽  
Anxiety And Fear

Abstract Background: Many patients and clinicians consider dental fear to be a major challenge. Knowledge about dental students’ own experiences with dental anxiety is very important. The present study, therefore, aimed to examine the levels of dental anxiety and fear among students in relation to their field of study and gender. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 720 (360 women and 360 men) recruited from the College of Dentistry and the College of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Science and Technology in Sana'a, Yemen. Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) and Dental Fear Survey (DFS) were used to measure anxiety and fear among the study population. Spearman's correlation was applied to analyse the relationships among the anxiety measurements and the relationship between the DAS and DFS tests. Chi-square tests and linear regression analyses were applied to analyse the associations between dental anxiety or fear and contextual variables. Results: Out of the 720 students enrolled, 713 students (354 men and 359 women) completed and returned the questionnaire, yielding a response rate of 99.03%. The associations among dental anxiety measurements and the DAS and DFS was statistically significant ( p < 0.01). Students from the dental colleges had less anxiety and fear than did those from the humanities and social sciences college ( p < 0.05). Men were less anxious and fearful than women ( p < 0.05). Dental anxiety and fear were more associated with women than were other contextual variables [for fear (OR = 1.14, p = 0.001); for anxiety (OR = 1.90, p = 0.001)]. Conclusions: Dental anxiety was found to be related to dental fear. Women were more anxious and fearful than men. Dental students were less anxious and fearful than those from the humanities and social sciences college. A lack of suitable dental health education may result in higher levels of anxiety and fear among students from non-dental colleges in Yemen.

scholarly journals A comparison of balance and leg muscle strength between tai chi and yoga in older adults: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
MENTARI A. JELITA ◽  
JULIA R. TANJUNG ◽  
IGNATIO R. HARYONO ◽  
NAWANTO A. PRASTOWO
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Leg Muscle ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
And Control ◽  
One Way Anova

Background: There is increasing evidence that practicing tai chi or yoga can improve the elderly’s physical performance. This study aimed to compare the effects of tai chi and yoga on balance and leg muscle strength in the elderly. Material & Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 90 elderly persons who practice tai chi (n = 36), yoga (n = 23), and a control group (n = 31). The balance function was assessed using the single-leg stance (SLS) test, while leg muscle strength (LMS) was assessed using a leg-back dynamometer. A Chi-square, Spearman rank test, one-way ANOVA with LSD post hoc were applied. The significance was set at p<0.05. Results: One-way ANOVA showed a difference in LMS and SLS between groups (p<0.01). LSD post hoc analysis found the difference in LMS between tai chi and yoga (64.3 vs. 41.5, p<0.01) and tai chi and control (64.3 vs. 30.4, p<0.01). The difference was also found in SLS between tai chi and control (36.7 vs. 6.2, p<0.01) and between yoga and control (41.4 vs. 6.2, p<0.01). Conclusion: Elderly persons who participated in tai chi and yoga demonstrated higher LMS and SLS performance than the sedentary participants. The tai chi group showed better muscle strength than the yoga group.

scholarly journals The Italian Validation of the Level of Exposure-Dental Experiences Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiano Scandurra ◽  
Roberta Gasparro ◽  
Pasquale Dolce ◽  
Vincenzo Bochicchio ◽  
Benedetta Muzii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
Italian Sample

The aim of this monocentric cross-sectional study was to evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the Italian version of the Level of Exposure-Dental Experiences Questionnaire (LOE-DEQ) in an Italian sample of 253 dental patients ranging from 18–80 years of age. The LOE-DEQ assesses 16 potential dental distressing experiences and 7 general traumatic life events through 4 subscales: (1) dentists’ behaviour and patients’ emotions (DBPE); (2) distressing dental procedures (DDP); (3) other distressing dental events (ODDE); and (4) general traumatic events (GTE). Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the original 4-factor model had adequate fit to the data obtained from the Italian sample. Criterion validity was partially confirmed as only DBPE and DDP positively correlated with dental anxiety. Similarly, convergent validity was also partially confirmed as DBPE, DDP, and ODDE correlated with negative beliefs towards the dentist and the dental treatment. Discriminant validity was fully confirmed, as all correlations were below 0.60. Finally, DDP was the factor most associated with high dental anxiety. This study offers evidence of the reliability and validity of the LOE-DEQ in the Italian context, providing Italian researchers and dentists with a tool to assess dental and general distressing experiences in dental patients.

scholarly journals Dental anxiety and the effectiveness of local anesthesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. e208127
Author(s):  
Hadi Esmaeili ◽  
Mohammad Malekzadeh ◽  
Davood Esmaeili ◽  
Farid Nikeghbal
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Elementary Education ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Local Anesthesia ◽  
Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Aim: The successful anesthesia is an essential factor for dental treatment. This study aimed at determining the effectiveness of local anesthesia and it’s relationship with dental Anxiety. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 256 dental patients, in 2017. Dental Anesthesia was administered after completing the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale by the patients. The level of anesthesia was recorded in one of three states (successful, difficult, and failed). Collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 22 and tests of, Chi-square, independent t-test, analysis of variance, and logistic regression model.  Results: About 60.5% subjects had moderate-severe dental anxiety. The mean of dental anxiety significantly was lower in the successful anesthesia group (P<0.01). Patients with elementary education had a significantly higher level of dental anxiety (P<0.01). Dental anxiety was significantly higher in the age group of ≥59 years, compared to the other age groups, except for 49-58 years (P<0.05). Subjects with a significantly higher level of dental anxiety more delayed their visits to the dentist. The logistic regression model showed that the dental anxiety (high anxiety) and literacy level (elementary) were the most important predictors of failed or difficult anesthesia. Conclusion: Informing patients about dental treatment procedures, regular and periodic visits to the dentist, using psychotherapeutic techniques to reduce dental anxiety before anesthesia, could play an important role in the success of anesthesia.

scholarly journals Dental anxiety among Wisma Lincoln University College community

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Misliah Ahmad ◽  
Wen Wu Tan
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
University College ◽  
Dental Instrument ◽  
Local Anesthetic Injection ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Lincoln University

Dental anxiety is common among people of all ages, which results in delay and avoidance of dental visit and eventually deterioration of oral health. The aim of this study is to assess the dental anxiety level among the community in Wisma Lincoln University College. A cross-sectional study was carried out from April to December 2018. A total of 186 participants were included in this study. The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was used to assess participants’ dental anxiety level. The prevalence of participants with severe anxiety level was 16.7% (n=31), with Indian female being the highest number (n=6, 20%). Participants felt most anxious if they were to receive a local anesthetic injection, with a mean score of 2.04 for male and 3.76 for female. With regards to the aspects of dental treatment that make participants anxious, 74.7% (n=139) of the participants would feel anxious about extraction, followed by pain arising from treatment (63.4%, n=118) and fear of injury caused by dental instrument (60.8%, n=113). In conclusion, 16.7% of the community in Wisma Lincoln University College were highly anxious, with Indian female being most anxious (20%).  

Dental Anxiety, Fear and Anxiety of Performing Dental Treatments among Dental Students during Clinical Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 407-411
Author(s):  
Sigalit Blumer ◽  
Benjamin Peretz ◽  
Native Yukler ◽  
Sagit Nissan
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Clinical Stage ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
First Time

Purpose: Dental student’s dental anxiety may negatively affect patient’s attitude towards dental treatment. We evaluated dental anxiety among dental students in different clinical stage of their studies. We assessed the student’s anxiety prior to treating patients. Study design: A cross-sectional study. Fourth to sixth-year dental students completed questionnaires containing: 1) Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS); 2) Dental Fear Survey (DFS); and 3) visual analogue scale questions relating to the student’s anxiety when performing dental treatments in children and adults. Results: 124 dental students completed the questionnaires (mean age, 26.4±3.1 years, 59.7% women). Average DAS in the study population was 7.55±2.15 with similar scores observed across the years. Average DFS score was highest among fourth-year students (1.62±0.65) and lowest among sixth year students (1.36±0.32). DFS scores decreased as the students progressed through the clinical years (p=0.059). The students’ average anxiety scores prior to treating children were significantly higher than the anxiety scores prior to treating adults (3.82±2.42 vs. 2.67±1.9, p&lt;0.001). Fifth-year students had significantly higher anxiety scores prior to treating children and adults compared to fourth and sixth-year students. Conclusion: Dental anxiety among dental students is relatively low and decreases gradually as they progress through the clinical years. Anxiety prior to treating patients, particularly children, is at its highest just before starting to treat patients for the first time. As dental students are future healthcare providers, it is important that they learn techniques to help them manage their own dental anxiety and fear as well as deal with anxiety related to treating patients.

scholarly journals Epidemiological Survey of Dental Fear and Anxiety in Children Living in Transylvania

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 151-156
Author(s):  
Réka Gyergyay ◽  
Melinda Székely ◽  
Krisztina Mártha
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Dental Fear ◽  
T Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
One Way Anova

Abstract Aims The objectives of the present survey were: 1) a systematic epidemiological investigation of dental fear and anxiety among children living in the central part of Romania and 2) to identify the most fearful aspects of dental care perceived by these children. Methods In this cross-sectional study 406 schoolchildren, 170 males and 263 females, aged 11-18 yearsfrom two cities, Tirgu Mureş and Sfintu Gheorghe were assessed. The subjects’ dental fear was evaluated with the Romanian versions of Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and Kleinknecht’s Dental Fear Survey (DFS), the anxiety level with Spielberger`s State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S, STAI-T) and their opinion about dentists with Getz’s Dental Beliefs Scale (DBS). Questionnaires were completed anonymously at school. The study was approved by theResearch Ethics Committeeof the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu Mureş. For statistical analysis t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation test were used by SPSS/PC statistics v. 17.0. Results The mean (±SD) scores of the surveyed subjects (mean age 15.69±2.06 years) were high: MDAS 10.65 (±4.5), DFS 38.68 (±15.1), DBS 36.93 (±11.9), STAI-S 37.90 (±10.9) and STAI-T 41.04 (±9.9), respectively. There was a strong positive Pearson-correlation between MDAS and DFS scores (r=0.73; p≤0.01) and a somewhat lower correlation between these scales and the general anxiety scores. Except for DBS, statistically significantly higher scores were found in females for every questionnaire (t-test, p≤0.05). The 11-year-old group presented the lowest scores in every case, while the peak was around 14 years. Age was a statistically significant factor only in case of DBS, STAI-S and STAI-T (one-way ANOVA, p<0.05). Drilling and injection were considered the most fearful moments of a dental treatment. Subjects claimed dental practitioners working under time pressure and communication deficiencies. Conclusions Having their special features, our findings were consistent with the local and international data. The subjects claim lack of time and communication deficiencies with the dentists. Identifying the reasons of dental fear and anxiety, might lead to solutions of avoidance or control.

scholarly journals PREVENTIVE MEASURES IMPLEMENTATION AMONG LIBYAN GENERAL DENTISTS AND PROSTHODONTISTS DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN TRIPOLI: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hala Abdallah Traina ◽  
Nourelhouda Salaheddin Misurati ◽  
Noora Shaaban Berhaim
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Occupation Group ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Control Procedures ◽  
General Dentists

Introduction: The available knowledge about Covid-19 mandate applying set of strict preventive measures for medical and dental professions. Dental health personnel are considered among high risk occupation group during the pandemic. Objective: This study aimed to assess the level of adherence to the preventive measures against the coronavirus disease and infection control among prosthodontists and general dentists in Tripoli, Libya. Methods: A questionnaire consisting of 8 questions was distributed among dentists who are working in private clinics or public health centers during Covid-19 pandemic, in Tripoli. Dentists were selected randomly to participate in this survey. Results: This study included a total of 70 dentists forming a response rate of about 87,5% (70 dentists participated out of 80 dentists), a total of 19 were prosthodontists and 51 were general dentists. The results showed that only 32% had attended lectures regarding COVID-19. The percentage of dentists who wear PPE during fixing post insertion complete denture complains and during fixing high spots before final cown/ bridge cementation were (60%, and 61.4%) respectively. During dental treatment, all dentists reported they do keep frequent hand hygiene by using ABHR or water and soap, (72.8%) ask their patients for pre procedural mouth rinse before starting the treatment, (62.8%) stated that they use rubber dam during aerosol generating procedures.. Conclusions: Libyan dentists in this study showed practicing of moderate infection control procedures to minimize transmission of Covid-19, limited comprehension of what constitutes as emergency dental procedures was recognized. Dentists are required for attending awareness days and workshops in this respect. Keywords: COVID-19, Dentists, Preventive measures, Infection control.

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