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AN ASSESSMENT OF DENTAL ANXIETY IN ORAL SURGERY PATIENTS
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VOLUME: 44 ISSUE: 4
P: 395-398
December 2002

AN ASSESSMENT OF DENTAL ANXIETY IN ORAL SURGERY PATIENTS

Gulhane Med J 2002;44(4):395-398
Sinan AY 1
Deniz ÖZDEMİR 2
Mustafa ÖZTÜRK 3
Serkan POLAT 1
1. DDS, PhD, Resident Assistant, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Dentistry, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sivas, Turkey
2. Psychologist, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
3. DDS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ankara, Turkey
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Accepted Date: 11.11.2002
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ABSTRACT

Objectives:

The purpose of this study was to evaluate dental anxiety among patients anticipating various surgical procedures.

Methods:

120 patients who were admitted for specific dental treatment at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Cumhuriyet University, participated in the study. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaires were completed by the patients while waiting for their treatments.

Results:

Women demonstrated higher levels of State Anxiety (STAI-S) than men, but no difference for Trait Anxiety (STAI-T) scores. The patients with companionship had higher scores in STAI-S than others and had equal scores with others in STAI-T. There were not significant differences in the anxiety levels related to the previous dental treatment and anticipating extraction normally or surgically.

Conclusions:

It is concluded that anticipating surgical treatment may be the most anxiety provoking procedures in dentistry. However, the major factor that influenced of anxiety level is the patient's individual condition.