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Dental anxiety and illness behaviour

K Portmann1, B P Radanov

  • 1University of Bern, Inselspital, Switzerland.

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Dental anxiety is more prevalent in women and linked to poor health habits, potentially indicating denial or counterphobic behavior. This may increase gingivitis risk, as suggested by a trend with the Bleeding-on-Probing index.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Dental Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Dental anxiety is a significant issue affecting patient behavior.
  • Understanding its relationship with illness behavior is crucial for patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between dental anxiety and various aspects of illness behavior.
  • To explore the influence of gender and general anxiety on dental anxiety.

Main Methods:

  • 165 dental patients completed the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS), Illness Attitude Scale (IAS), and State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).
  • Dental status was assessed using DMFS and Bleeding-on-Probing (BOP) indices.

Main Results:

  • Dental anxiety significantly correlated with female gender and IAS health habits.
  • A trend indicated a correlation between dental anxiety and the BOP index.

Conclusions:

  • Dental anxiety appears to be gender-specific, predominantly affecting women.
  • A tendency towards abnormal illness behavior, such as denial of anxiety and poor health habits, was observed.
  • This behavior may contribute to an increased risk of gingivitis.

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