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An Analysis of Dental Anxiety and Dental Utilization Behavior of College Students  

Hwang, Hye-Rim (Department of Dental Hygiene, Namseoul University)
Lee, Su-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, Namseoul University)
Cho, Young-Sik (Department of Dental Hygiene, Namseoul University)
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Journal of dental hygiene science / v.10, no.5, 2010 , pp. 357-363 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to measure the dental anxiety, the factors associated with dental anxiety and the utilization behavior of dental treatment. Modified dental anxiety scale(MDAS) and Dental fear survey(DFS) were used as measurement, where through the mean and the standard deviation were worked out and also the T-test and ANOVA were performed. In relation to MDAS, females and males showed the mean, '$2.86{\pm}0.06$' and '$2.49{\pm}0.06$' (p=0.000). Also, less than 20 and more than 21 showed the mean, '$2.81{\pm}1.01$' and '$2.61{\pm}0.99$' (p=0.023). In relation to dental utilization behavior, the subjects were classified into three groups, a group who uses dental clinics periodically, a group who uses them only when problems arise, and a group who has not ever used them. MDAS indicated a higher value in the group who use dental clinics only when problems arise, which was significant statistically (p=0.000). In the case of MDAS, many respondents answered that they felt anxious in the process of actual treatment; in the case of DFS, they felt anxious due to the factors that cause irritation.
Keywords
Dental anxiety; Dental fear survey(DFS); Dental utilization behavior; Modified dental anxiety scale(MDAS);
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