ArticleBioMed research international2021
The Comparison of Dental Anxiety between Patients Treated with Impacted Third Molar Surgery and Conventional Dental Extraction.
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- Investigating Non-Pharmacological Stress Reduction Interventions in Pediatric Patients Confirmed with Salivary Cortisol Levels: A Systematic Review.Pediatric reports · 2023Review
- Analysis of psychic imbalance, caused by screening of a video of surgical extraction of a lower third molar in a sample of mental patients as compared to the general population.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2022Article
- Impact of Paper Information Leaflets on Dental Anxiety and Well-Being in Czech Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
- Melatonin and Alprazolam as Anxiolytic Agents in Minor Oral Surgical Procedures - A Comparative Study.Annals of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of the present study is to compare the dental anxiety levels between two outpatient clinics.
methodsTwo hundred and seventy patients treated in two different clinics of minor oral surgery and dental extraction polyclinic in the Dental Faculty of Eskisehir Osmangazi University were included in the study. The impacted third molar surgery group and conventional dental extraction group consisted of 101 and 169 patients, respectively. The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and Dental Fear Scale (DFS) were used to measure anxiety levels in patients treated in both clinics. Tests were made in an isolated room preoperatively. The differences in anxiety levels according to education status and gender were also evaluated.
resultsThe impacted third molar surgery group showed a significant increase in dental anxiety measured with DFS questionnaire (
conclusionDental anxiety may be higher in patients treated with impacted third molar surgery compared with conventional dental extraction. The education status of patients may not affect dental anxiety. Female patients may show increased levels of dental anxiety in conventional dental and impacted third molar extractions.
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