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[Correlation between dental status and dental anxiety]
K Portmann1, B P Radanov, K F Augustiny
1Psychiatrische Universitätspoliklinik, Inselspital Bern.
Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie
|April 9, 1998
Summary
Dental anxiety did not directly correlate with overall dental status. However, high dental anxiety was linked to poorer dental status (D3.4 MFS-index) and trait anxiety, suggesting a broader anxiety proneness.
Area of Science:
- Oral health research
- Psychological impact on health
- Dental anxiety and patient behavior
Context:
- Investigated the link between dental status and dental anxiety in 165 patients.
- Utilized D3.4 MFS-index and Bleeding-on-Probing-Index (BOP) for dental status assessment.
- Employed dental anxiety rating and State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory for anxiety measurement.
Purpose:
- To analyze the relationship between dental status and dental anxiety.
- To test the hypothesis that higher dental anxiety leads to avoidance of care and poorer dental health.
- To explore the connection between dental anxiety and general anxiety traits.
Summary:
- No significant overall correlation was found between dental anxiety and dental status.
- A significant difference in D3.4 MFS-index was observed between high and low dental anxiety groups, with a different trend for BOP-index.
- Significant correlation found between dental anxiety and trait anxiety, indicating dental anxiety as a non-specific phenomenon related to anxiety proneness.
Impact:
- High dental anxiety may lead to denial and avoidance of dental hygiene or care.
- This avoidance behavior can contribute to the deterioration of oral health.
- Findings suggest dental anxiety is an aspect of general proneness to anxiety, impacting oral health behaviors.
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