G Humphris1, K King. 1. Health Psychology, Medical School, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9TR, United Kingdom. gmh4@st-and.ac.uk
Abstract
AIMS: To compare the prevalence of high dental anxiety across a variety of past distressing experiences with a previously reported Dutch sample. METHOD: University students from the UK (N=1024) completed an online survey containing; the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale, and the Level of Exposure-Dental Experiences Questionnaire (LOE-DEQ). Adjusted odds ratios (OR) were calculated to assess the association of self-reported distressing experiences and dental anxiety. RESULTS: The percentage of respondents with high dental anxiety (HDA) (total MDAS score≥19) was 11.2%. Significant prevalence of HDA across several distressing experiences was shown in both UK and Dutch samples notably: extreme helplessness during dental treatment, lack of understanding of the dentist and extreme embarrassment during dental treatment. There were little or no effects of non-dental trauma, with the exception of sexual abuse in the UK sample. CONCLUSIONS: Trauma from various past experiences may be implicated in an increased risk of high dental anxiety.
AIMS: To compare the prevalence of high dental anxiety across a variety of past distressing experiences with a previously reported Dutch sample. METHOD: University students from the UK (N=1024) completed an online survey containing; the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale, and the Level of Exposure-Dental Experiences Questionnaire (LOE-DEQ). Adjusted odds ratios (OR) were calculated to assess the association of self-reported distressing experiences and dental anxiety. RESULTS: The percentage of respondents with high dental anxiety (HDA) (total MDAS score≥19) was 11.2%. Significant prevalence of HDA across several distressing experiences was shown in both UK and Dutch samples notably: extreme helplessness during dental treatment, lack of understanding of the dentist and extreme embarrassment during dental treatment. There were little or no effects of non-dental trauma, with the exception of sexual abuse in the UK sample. CONCLUSIONS:Trauma from various past experiences may be implicated in an increased risk of high dental anxiety.
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