- CODEN : IAJPBB
- issn 2349-7750
TITLE:
ASSESSMENT OF DENTAL ANXIETY IN PARENTS ATTENDING WITH THEIR CHILDREN FOR DENTAL TREATMENT
AUTHORS:
Dr Hafiz Mashood Ahmed, Dr Umar Amjad, Dr Ammar Iftikhar
ABSTRACT:
Objective: To assess the anxiety level of parents accompanying their children during dental treatment. Place and Duration: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore for six-months duration from August 2019 to January 2020. Materials and Methods: The Dental Anxiety Scale Questionnaire (DAS-R) was completed by 101 participants (53 women and 48 men) visiting the dental hospital for the dental treatment of their children. Result: 62.4% of the parents accompanying their children did not show anxiety or it was low, and 9.9% and 5.9% showed a high or severe level of anxiety, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the anxiety levels of male and female parents. Conclusion: 37.6% of the parents accompanying their children to the dentist showed moderate to severe levels of anxiety, with no significant difference in the overall levels of anxiety of mothers and fathers. Key words: dental anxiety, dental anxiety scale, maternal anxiety
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