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The effect of socio-demographic factors on dental anxiety of children admitted to a hospital-setting pediatric dental care unit

Tıp fakültesi bünyesindeki ağız ve diş sağlığı birimine başvuran çocuklarda sosyodemografik faktörlerin dental anksiyete üzerine etkisi

Çiğdem Elbek ÇUBUKÇU
İlker ERCAN
Pages
53–57
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study aimed to determine how socio-demographical factors related to dental anxiety of a sample of children who admitted to a hospital-setting dental care unit.Materials and Methods: A total of 305 randomly selected children (aged 7-12 years) who did not have a history of attendance at a dental clinic before, were evaluated for dental anxiety by the Dental Scale (DAS).
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Key Findings & Data:Socio-demographic data were also obtained from the patients as well as the accompanying parent(s).Results: The mean DAS score was determined 7.7±3.1.
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Aim: This study aimed to determine how socio-demographical factors related to dental anxiety of a sample of children who admitted to a hospital-setting dental care unit.Materials and Methods: A total of 305 randomly selected children (aged 7-12 years) who did not have a history of attendance at a dental clinic before, were evaluated for dental anxiety by the Dental Scale (DAS). Socio-demographic data were also obtained from the patients as well as the accompanying parent(s).Results: The mean DAS score was determined 7.7±3.1. The highest DAS score was recorded for drilling (2.3±1.0). There was statistically significant (p

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, hastane bünyesindeki ağız ve diş sağlığı birimine başvuran çocuklarda dental anksiyete ve sosyodemografik faktörlerin ilişkisini belirlemeyi amaçlamıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Daha önce bir diş tedavi kliniğine başvurmamış, rastlantısal olarak seçilen, 7-12 yaş arası, 305 çocuk, Dental Anksiyete Skalası (DAS) ile değerlendirildi. Sosyodemografik veriler, hastalar ve ebeveynlerinden elde edildi. Bulgular: Tüm çocuklar için ortalama DAS değeri 7,7±3,1 olarak belirlendi. En yüksek ortalama DAS skoru (2,3±1,0) döner alet kullanımında kaydedilmiştir. Çocukların, işlem öncesi geliştirdikleri anksiyete ile yaşları arasındaki ilişki istatistiksel olarak anlamlıdır (p

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ÇUBUKÇU, Ç. E., ERCAN, İ. (2022). The effect of socio-demographic factors on dental anxiety of children admitted to a hospital-setting pediatric dental care unit. Güncel Pediatri, Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 2, 53–57. https://ajindex.com/articles/528125

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