DETERMINANTS OF DENTAL ANXIETY AMONG PATIENTS VISITING A DENTAL INSTITUTE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY: Original research
BACKGROUND: Dental anxiety is a known barrier in accessing dental health care and an established factor related to poor oral health. This paper reports on prevalence of dental anxiety and associated factors among patients visiting a dental institute in Himachal Pradesh, India. METHODS: The study was...
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Veröffentlicht in: | International Journal of Community Dentistry 2022-06, Vol.10 (1), p.36-41 |
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Zusammenfassung: | BACKGROUND: Dental anxiety is a known barrier in accessing dental health care and an established factor related to poor oral health. This paper reports on prevalence of dental anxiety and associated factors among patients visiting a dental institute in Himachal Pradesh, India.
METHODS: The study was conducted on 200 patients who visited Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta Sahib (HP) for dental treatment. Data on dental anxiety were collected using a self-completed questionnaire and were measured by the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 at significance level of 0.05.
RESULTS: The mean MDAS score was 9.3±4.0 and the prevalence of dental anxiety was found to be 37%. Dental anxiety was found to be higher among females (P |
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ISSN: | 2589-8388 2589-8388 |
DOI: | 10.56501/intjcommunitydent.v10i1.109 |