Abstract
Objective: To assess the prevalence and level of dental anxiety in patients reporting to the Outpatient Department in Lahore Medical and Dental College. Study Design: ACross Sectional Comparative Study.Place and Duration of Study: The Outpatient Department of Lahore Medical and Dental Collegeduring the months of August and September 2019.Materials and Methods: A total of300 patients were assessed for dental anxiety utilizing Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale. The qualitative variables were described as frequencies and percentages and the quantitative variables were expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Data was subjected to descriptive statistical analysis and significance testing between the variables was done using Independent samples T ttest and Analysis of variance (Anova). Level of significance was set at 0.05. Results: Dental anxiety was prevalent in 29.7% patients, mostly children with a mean dental anxiety score of 7.23 (±3.78). The incidence of dental anxiety among the patients was 70.3% non-anxious, 15.3 % moderate anxiety, 6.7 % high anxiety and 7.7 % severe anxiety. Females recorded a higher mean Dental Anxiety Score, 7.89 (±4.07) as compared to males 6.44 (±3.39). There was a highly significant (p<0.05) difference in Dental Anxiety scores based on age, gender, and past dental experiences. Conclusion: TheDental anxiety levels reported in the study population were low and the high level of anxiety was seen mostly in children.This highlights the importance of developing a comfortable dentist-patient relationship to help anxious patients and support them during the course of the treatment
Dr. Fatima Suhaib, Usman Mahmood, Uzair Abu Bakar, Aqib Sohail, Shyreen Liaqat. (2021) Dental Anxiety in Patients in Lahore Medical and Dental College: A Cross Sectional Study, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume 16, issue 1.
-
Views
632 -
Downloads
60
Article Details
Volume
Issue
Type
Language
Received At
Accepted At
