Abstract
The purpose of this article is to investigate the association between the background characteristics of patients with severe fear of dental treatment who frequently avoid dental care and the degree of difficulty in treating them. At the time of initial presentation at a dental phobia clinic, each of 321 subjects was asked to complete the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Dental Anxiety Scale, and a health questionnaire related to phobic objects. Subjects who rejected oral examination with a dental mirror were categorized as being severely difficult to treat, whereas those who were able to undergo examination were categorized as being moderately difficult to treat. In the statistical analysis, assessment items that were correlated with difficulty to treat were designated as independent variables for a logistic regression analysis. In the logistic regression analysis, significant correlations were observed for gender (male > female with adjusted odds ratio, 4.121; 95% CI, 1.96-8.65) and level of trait anxiety (2.401; 1.01-5.73). Male gender and a high trait anxiety were identified as major factors associated with severe dental fear and avoidance.
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Director of Ihara Dental Clinic, Ihara Dental Clinic, Shizuoka, Japan.
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Chair and Professor of Oral Health and Clinical Science, Division of Special Needs Dentistry and Orofacial Pain, Department of Oral Health and Clinical Science, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.
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Director of Saita Dental Clinic, Saita Dental Clinic, Tokyo, Japan.
Chair and Professor of Dental Anesthesiology, Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.
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Pub Type(s)
Journal Article
Language
eng
PubMed ID
30235434
TY - JOUR
T1 - Male Gender and High Trait Anxiety Are 2 Major Factors Associated With Severe Dental Fear and Avoidance.
AU - Ihara,Yoshiaki,
AU - Fukuda,Ken-Ichi,
AU - Saita,Naoko,
AU - Ichinohe,Tatsuya,
PY - 2019/03/01/pmc-release
PY - 2018/9/21/entrez
PY - 2018/9/21/pubmed
PY - 2018/9/21/medline
KW - Dental anxiety scale
KW - Dental avoidance
KW - Dental fear
KW - Logistic regression analysis
KW - State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
SP - 177
EP - 180
JF - Anesthesia progress
JO - Anesth Prog
VL - 65
IS - 3
N2 - The purpose of this article is to investigate the association between the background characteristics of patients with severe fear of dental treatment who frequently avoid dental care and the degree of difficulty in treating them. At the time of initial presentation at a dental phobia clinic, each of 321 subjects was asked to complete the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Dental Anxiety Scale, and a health questionnaire related to phobic objects. Subjects who rejected oral examination with a dental mirror were categorized as being severely difficult to treat, whereas those who were able to undergo examination were categorized as being moderately difficult to treat. In the statistical analysis, assessment items that were correlated with difficulty to treat were designated as independent variables for a logistic regression analysis. In the logistic regression analysis, significant correlations were observed for gender (male > female with adjusted odds ratio, 4.121; 95% CI, 1.96-8.65) and level of trait anxiety (2.401; 1.01-5.73). Male gender and a high trait anxiety were identified as major factors associated with severe dental fear and avoidance.
SN - 1878-7177
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/30235434/Male_Gender_and_High_Trait_Anxiety_Are_2_Major_Factors_Associated_With_Severe_Dental_Fear_and_Avoidance
L2 - http://www.anesthesiaprogress.org/doi/10.2344/anpr-65-03-08?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub=pubmed
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DP - Unbound Medicine
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