Dental anxiety among patients undergoing endodontic treatment

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dental anxiety expressed among patients undergoing endodontic treatment with respect to some social and dental parameters. The dental records of 98 patients, 42 men and 56 women who were referred for root canal treatment to an endodontist, were examined....

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Published inJournal of endodontics Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 435 - 437
Main Authors Peretz, Benjamin, Moshonov, Joshua
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.1998
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Dental Anxiety - psychology
Dentistry
Educational Status
Female
Humans
Male
Manifest Anxiety Scale
Middle Aged
Root Canal Therapy - psychology
Sex Factors
Statistics, Nonparametric
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dental anxiety expressed among patients undergoing endodontic treatment with respect to some social and dental parameters. The dental records of 98 patients, 42 men and 56 women who were referred for root canal treatment to an endodontist, were examined. Patients completed a Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS). Dental experience, time of last visit to the dentist, and symptoms of tooth were recorded. The mean DAS scores were higher than scores reported in other countries (9.4 ± 3.3). Women demonstrated higher dental anxiety than men. Patients with higher education demonstrated lower dental anxiety. No difference was found between patients experienced in endodontic treatment and those who were not, patients who suffered previous pain in the treated tooth and patients who did not. Women in their mid-thirties to mid-forties and men in their twenties expressed the highest DAS scores.
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ISSN:0099-2399
1878-3554
DOI:10.1016/S0099-2399(98)80028-9