OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate dental fear and cooperation during dental treatment using the Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS). METHODS: From the behaviour assessment of regular patients of the Pediatric Dental Clinic in Niigata University Dental Hospital (aged 5-12 years old), the patients were classified into two groups: uncooperative and cooperative. CFSS-DS questionnaires were sent to a total of 295 patients, 186 of which were returned, 61 from the uncooperative group and 125 from the cooperative group. RESULTS: In the uncooperative and the cooperative groups, the CFSS-DS mean total scores were 31.79 and 24.02 (P < 0.05), respectively, and the ratios of the patients whose scores were equal to or more than 35 were 36.1 and 11.2%, respectively. Fear of 'injections' and 'the dentist drilling' had high scores in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that there are many uncooperative patients with low dental fear and cooperative patients with high dental fear.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate dental fear and cooperation during dental treatment using the Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS). METHODS: From the behaviour assessment of regular patients of the Pediatric Dental Clinic in Niigata University Dental Hospital (aged 5-12 years old), the patients were classified into two groups: uncooperative and cooperative. CFSS-DS questionnaires were sent to a total of 295 patients, 186 of which were returned, 61 from the uncooperative group and 125 from the cooperative group. RESULTS: In the uncooperative and the cooperative groups, the CFSS-DS mean total scores were 31.79 and 24.02 (P < 0.05), respectively, and the ratios of the patients whose scores were equal to or more than 35 were 36.1 and 11.2%, respectively. Fear of 'injections' and 'the dentist drilling' had high scores in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that there are many uncooperative patients with low dental fear and cooperative patients with high dental fear.
Authors: Madeline Jun Yu Yon; Kitty Jieyi Chen; Sherry Shiqian Gao; Duangporn Duangthip; Edward Chin Man Lo; Chun Hung Chu Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-04-20 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Hollis Haotian Chai; Sherry Shiqian Gao; Marcus Ho Tak Fung; Duangporn Duangthip; Edward Chin Man Lo; Chun-Hung Chu Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-09-29 Impact factor: 4.614