Patterns of Dental Anxiety in Primary Schoolers Attending Oral Health Education Program

Authors : Çiğdem ELBEK ÇUBUKÇU, Zeynep Ceren ÇELİK

Pages : 331-334

Doi:10.16899/jcm.1255067

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Publication Date : 2023-03-22

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background/Aims: Dental anxiety is a common problem which develops mostly in childhood. The level of dental anxiety perceived by the primary schoolers were determined with Facial Image Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FIS); while receiving oral dental health education in their classroom environment. Methods: FIS were applied to 163 third-grade primary schoolers while they were having oral health education course in an interactive way. Gender, white dental attire, and past dental experienceinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(s); were pre-determined variables evaluating the pattern of dental anxiety in the third-grade primary schoolers in this study. Results: The overall anxiety level in children was 46.01%, with no significant difference observed between genders insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.4593);. Students who were educated by instructors wearing white dental attire were more likely to have a 1&2 FIS score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR: 3.9 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.3-11.7);; p=0.0156);. However, students who had past dental experience expressed significantly more 4&5 FIS scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR: 4.38 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.17-8.85);; p < 0.001);. Conclusions: Regardless of gender white dental attire created a positive perception in 9-year-old students, but the presence of past dental experience and a history of tooth extraction especially under local anesthesia caused negative perception in the study.
Keywords : dental anksiyete, diş hekimi önlüğü, geçmiş diş tedavisi deneyimi, ağız diş sağlığı eğitimi, FIS