Determination of dental anxiety levels of primary school students evaluated at oral and dental health screening
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Necibe Damla ŞAHİN Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Canan BAYRAKTAR NAHİR Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Alem COŞGUN Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Halenur Altan Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry (Q2) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 1053-4628 Dergi Bilgileri (2025) | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 11-2025 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 49 / 6 / 206–214 | DOI | 10.22514/jocpd.2025.143 |
| Makale Linki | https://doi.org/10.22514/jocpd.2025.143 | ||
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| Background Determining the level of dental anxiety is crucial for the successful delivery of dental treatments in pediatric patients. Various dental anxiety scales have been developed and employed for this purpose. The aim of this study was to determine the dental anxiety levels of primary school students who underwent oral and dental health screening using The Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear Scale (IDAF-4C) and the Child Drawing: Hospital (CD: H) Scale. Methods This study included 5th-grade students at primary schools who underwent oral and dental health screening. The children were asked to complete a questionnaire that included demographic information as well as the IDAF-4C scale. Visual-tactile inspection was performed to evaluate caries risk groups and treatment needs by final-year dental students under the supervision of four licensed pediatric dentists. The caries management by risk assessment (CAMBRA) form was used for caries risk assessment. Following the screening, the children were invited to draw pictures. Descriptive statistical methods and correlation analysis were used to assess the data. Results Of the 146 children included in the study, 54 (37%) were girls and 92 (63%) were boys. There was no statistically significant difference in IDAF-4C or CD: H scores between children who had a previous dental visit and those who had not. While the CD: H score was significantly higher in boys, there was no significant difference in IDAF-4C scores between genders. Additionally, no correlation was found between the two anxiety scales. Conclusions Both anxiety scales can be used reliably in paediatric populations. However … |
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| Dental anxiety | Drawing | Oral and dental health | Primary school students |
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