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Oral Health And Dental Anxiety In A German Practice-Based Sample, Arndt Guentsch, Christiane Stier, Gregor F. Raschke, Andre Peisker, Mina D. Fahmy, Harald Kuepper, Ina Schueler
Oral Health And Dental Anxiety In A German Practice-Based Sample, Arndt Guentsch, Christiane Stier, Gregor F. Raschke, Andre Peisker, Mina D. Fahmy, Harald Kuepper, Ina Schueler
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Objective
Does dental anxiety have an effect on dental and periodontal health?
Methods
Survey data was collected from n = 200 adults (53 % females, average age 49 years) in a cross-sectional study. Dental anxiety was measured with the modified dental anxiety scale (MDAS, score 1–5, the greater the score, the greater the anxiety). Clinical parameters including probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), plaque index (SLI), and bleeding on probing (BoP) as well as the DMFT index were recorded and statistically analyzed.
Results
Rating of dental anxiety was higher in women than in men (65 vs 35 %). Subjects …