ArticleClujul medical (1957)2016
Dental anxiety and fear among a young population with hearing impairment.
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- A Systematic Review of Cross-Sectional Studies Conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Levels of Dental Anxiety Between Genders and Demographic Groups.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of virtual reality glasses with integrated sign language in reducing dental anxiety during pulpotomy in children with hearing impairment: a randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Dental Anxiety Prevalence, Correlates, and Patient-Preferred Management Strategies in Romanian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Virtual Reality Glasses vs Conventional Behavior Management Techniques for Anxiety and Pain Control in 6-10-year-old Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Oral health care access and utilization among people with hearing impairments: evidence from a Jordanian comparative study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Dental fear and caries prevalence in schoolchildren with hearing impairment in Greece.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Article
- Dental and oral health students' preparedness for the management of deaf patients: A cross-sectional survey.Journal of dental sciences · 2023Article
- Psychometric Assessment of the Romanian Version of the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear (IDAF-4CHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Oral Health and Dental Care in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Population: A Scoping Review.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2020Article
- Psychometric Assessment of the Urdu Version of the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2020Article
- Dental Practitioners' Perception toward Management of Physically Challenged Patient among Saudi Arabia.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
- Validation of Arabic version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and Kleinknecht's Dental Fear Survey Scale (DFS) and combined self-modified version of this two scales as Dental Fear Anxiety Scale (DFAS) among 12 to 15 year Saudi school students in Riyadh city.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
- Prevalence of Dental Anxiety among Dental Patients in Saudi Arabia.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimDental fear and anxiety is a major barrier for dental care provision. Identifying anxious patients can help dental professionals manage them appropriately. The study aimed at assessing dental fear and anxiety among a deaf population in Cluj-Napoca, Romania and their associated and contributing factors.
methodIn this cross sectional study 165 deaf participants were invited to complete a questionnaire comprising three sections. The first section contained questions about social and economical status, the second comprised a Romanian version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) while part three was the Dental Fear Survey (DFS). Data was introduced and analyzed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program, version 20.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA).
resultsThirty four point nine percent (34.9%) of respondents were found to be insignificantly anxious, 59.7% were moderately or extremely anxious with 5.3% being identified with dental phobia based on the MDAS scores. Mean total score for dental anxiety on the MDAS scale was 13.7. Patients suffering from a prior negative experience were found to be more anxious (p<0.05).
conclusionsDental fear and anxiety is widespread in the deaf communities. Higher percentages were observed among women and people with a previous traumatic dental experience.
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