Prevalence of Dental Anxiety in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children and Its Relationship to Dental Caries

Prevalence of Dental Anxiety in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children and Its Relationship to Dental Caries

Objectives: The aims of this cross-sectional study were to evaluate the level of fear of dental procedures among schoolchildren and assess the relationship between caries experience and fear of dental procedures. Subjects and Methods: 275 children aged 7–11 years were recruited for the study. Before...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical principles and practice 2009-01, Vol.18 (6), p.453-457
Hauptverfasser: Akbay Oba, Aylin, Dülgergil, Çoruh Türksel, Şaroğlu Sönmez, Işıl
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age Factors
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dental Anxiety - epidemiology
Dental Caries - epidemiology
Dental Caries - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Original Paper
Prevalence
Turkey - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Objectives: The aims of this cross-sectional study were to evaluate the level of fear of dental procedures among schoolchildren and assess the relationship between caries experience and fear of dental procedures. Subjects and Methods: 275 children aged 7–11 years were recruited for the study. Before conducting a dental examination, each subject was asked to independently complete a Children’s Fear Survey Schedule – Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) questionnaire. Children having a score of ≥38 were included in the group ‘with dental fear’ while those scoring
ISSN:1011-7571
1423-0151
DOI:10.1159/000235894