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KMID : 1020220120120010057
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2012 Volume.12 No. 1 p.57 ~ p.65
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Analysis of related factors for dental fear
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Lee Hyo-Young
Na Mi-Hyang
Lee Yong-Hwan
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to seek analysis of related factors for dental fear and to know the fear
component affecting the treatment of the dental treatment.
Methods: Total of 320 females and males aging from 10 to 40 years old with dental treatments done from May to
July 2010 have participated with self-entry survey method utilizing the Dental Fear Survey questionnaire. The
data received was analyzed using the descriptive statistic, t-test, ANOVA and multiple correlation analysis with
level of significance as p<0.05.
Results: The dental fear factor were significantly high in woman by 2.79±0.92 and in 40’s age group by 2.82±
0.84 (p<0.05). Participants with frequent tooth ache, experiencing pain while treating the tooth ache and breaking the dental treatment appointment showed higher fear factor. Thoughts of having poor dental health condition caused bad influence on fear factor. Overall, the factors affecting the fear of the dental treatments were gender, an ache while treating, number of missed appointment, and distrust of the dentist, stimulation factor were the factors affecting the treatment.
Conclusion: The fear factors in the dental treatment were higher with gender, related characteristics of the oral
health and distrust of the dentist. Therefore accurately recognizing the sensitive patient with dental treatment, proper management of the toothache, effort to increase the creditability of the doctors and separately treating patient customized for each individual patient will reduce the fear of the dental treatment.
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KEYWORD
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dental fear survey, dental treatment, fear factors
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