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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2012.12.1.057

Analysis of related factors for dental fear  

Lee, Hyo-Young (Graduate School of General, Kosin University)
Na, Mi-Hyang (Department of Dental Hygiene, Masan College)
Lee, Yong-Hwan (Preventive Medicine Classroom, Kosin University College of Medicine)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.12, no.1, 2012 , pp. 57-65 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to seek analysis of related factors for dental fear and to know the fear component affecting the treatment of the dental treatment. Methods : Total of 320 females and males aging from 10 to 40 years old with dental treatments done from May to July 2010 have participated with self-entry survey method utilizing the Dental Fear Survey questionnaire. The data received was analyzed using the descriptive statistic, t-test, ANOVA and multiple correlation analysis with level of significance as p<0.05. Results : The dental fear factor were significantly high in woman by $2.79{\pm}0.92$ and in 40's age group by $2.82{\pm}0.84$ (p<0.05). Participants with frequent tooth ache, experiencing pain while treating the tooth ache and breaking the dental treatment appointment showed higher fear factor. Thoughts of having poor dental health condition caused bad influence on fear factor. Overall, the factors affecting the fear of the dental treatments were gender, an ache while treating, number of missed appointment, and distrust of the dentist, stimulation factor were the factors affecting the treatment. Conclusions : The fear factors in the dental treatment were higher with gender, related characteristics of the oral health and distrust of the dentist. Therefore accurately recognizing the sensitive patient with dental treatment, proper management of the toothache, effort to increase the creditability of the doctors and separately treating patient customized for each individual patient will reduce the fear of the dental treatment.
Keywords
dental fear survey; dental treatment; fear factors;
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