Anxiety due to Dental Treatment and Procedures among University Students and Its Correlation with Their Gender and Field of Study

Anxiety due to Dental Treatment and Procedures among University Students and Its Correlation with Their Gender and Field of Study

Aim of Study. To investigate dental anxiety levels among university students and its relation with their specialty and gender. Materials and Methods. 850 undergraduate university students were recruited into the study. The Modified Corah Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was used to measure the levels of...

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Published in:International Journal of Dentistry Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 334 - 338
Main Authors: Sghaireen, Mohd G., Zwiri, Abdalwhab M. A., Alzoubi, Ibrahim A., Qodceih, Sadeq M., al-Omiri, Mahmoud K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01-01-2013
Hindawi Puplishing Corporation
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects:
Anxiety
Care and treatment
Causes of
Dental care
Dental hygiene
Mouth
Psychological aspects
Students
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
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Summary:Aim of Study. To investigate dental anxiety levels among university students and its relation with their specialty and gender. Materials and Methods. 850 undergraduate university students were recruited into the study. The Modified Corah Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was used to measure the levels of their dental anxiety. 700 questionnaires were returned, 390 females and 310 males (response rate of 0.92% among females, 0.73% among males). The MDAS score ranged from 5 to 25. Patients were considered to suffer from high dental anxiety if they scored 13 to 20 points. Statistical analysis significance was set at P≤0.05. Results. Seven hundred students participated in this study including 13% of medical students, 10% of dental students, 58% of arts students, and 18% of computer science students. Medical and dental students were less anxious than arts and computer science students (P<0.05). Local anesthesia injection was the most fearful dental procedure (P<0.05). Females were more anxious than males (P<0.05). Conclusion. Male students were less anxious than female students. Students from medical background faculties were less anxious than students from nonmedical faculties. Lack of adequate dental health education may result in a higher level of dental anxiety among nonmedical students in Saudi Arabia.
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Academic Editor: Osama Abu Hammad
ISSN:1687-8728
1687-8736
DOI:10.1155/2013/647436