The prevalence of dental anxiety before orthodontic treatment
- VernacularTitle:正畸患者牙科焦虑症的调查分析
- Author:
Xiaoping FAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Orthodontic treatment;
Dental anxiety;
Scale
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
2003;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To determine the prevalence of dental anxiety in dental patients before orthodontic treatment so as to provide psychological therapy and nursing guidiance for cases before orthodontic treatment.Methods:A modified Corah Dental Anxiety Scale(MDAS),State-trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI) and a Visual Analogue Scale of fear(VAS) were used in 65 patients before orthodontic treatment.Results:30.77% of all the patients had MDAS scores≥11 indicating obviously dental anxiety.Scores of the patients who were sensitive to pain and being liable to sense were significantly higher than those of the rest(P
