<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Children`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&lt;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.</abstract>

Children`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.

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

George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureş

Acta Stomatologica Marisiensis Journal

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Children`s dental anxiety is responsible for increasing dental health problems, as patients avoid seeking treatment. The aim of our study was to evaluate the...

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

Published Online: Dec 14, 2020

Page range: 18 - 23

Received: Sep 15, 2020

Accepted: Nov 06, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asmj-2020-0010

Keywords
dental anxiety, caries, pediatric dentistry, oral health

© 2020 Ramona Vlad et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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

Published Online: Dec 14, 2020

Page range: 18 - 23

Received: Sep 15, 2020

Accepted: Nov 06, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asmj-2020-0010

Keywordsdental anxiety, caries, pediatric dentistry, oral health

© 2020 Ramona Vlad et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
dental anxiety, caries, pediatric dentistry, oral health