BACKGROUND AND AIM Dental fear and anxiety is a major barrier for dental care provision. Identifying anxious patients can help dental professionals manage them appropriately. The study aimed at assessing dental fear and anxiety among a deaf population in Cluj-Napoca, Romania and their associated and contributing factors. METHOD In this cross sectional study 165 deaf participants were invited ...

Berggren's (1984) model of dental fear and anxiety predicts that dentally anxious individuals postpone treatment, leading to a deteriorating dental state and subsequently to fear of negative evaluations in relation to their oral condition. The present study aimed to test one of the core assumptions of this model, namely that deterioration of dental health status would mediate the effects of avo...

BACKGROUND The objective of the present study was to examine the status of patients who had received dental treatment under intravenous (IV) sedation at Chungnam Dental Clinic for the Disabled in Korea from its inception to the present time, and to review the analysis results. METHODS Retrospective analysis was performed on 305 cases of patients who had received dental treatments under IV sed...

This patient report concerns etiologic factors leading to a failed natural dentition, masticatory function, and poor dental esthetics in a 30-year-old woman. The surgical and restorative treatment provided for the patient was designed to address her dental phobia, location of residence, and debilitated oral condition. While the following case report details an example of the clinical success th...

Background: The autonomy of dental anxiety may be compared with other psychopathologies, however, it is classified as indicative of a specific phobia. It is interesting to know how dental anxiety operates within a wider context. Material and Method: The group was made by 514 subjects, recruited from several dental surgeries. The entire process, consisted in selfcompilation of the Dental Anxiety...

A phobia is a persistent, excessive fear of a particular object or situation that causes avoidance, distress, and life interference. Specific phobias are among the most common psychiatric disorders, with 11% of the population meeting diagnostic criteria for specific phobia at any time in their life (Kessler et al., 1994) and 5.5% of the population meeting diagnostic criteria for specific phobia...

High level of periodontal problems of dental caries are frequently observed in mentally handicapped children. This group of patients presents various problems when they face dental treatments. Identification of such population and providing them affordable oral health care is the new concept. A systematic method for identification and screening of persons with mental retardation has been develo...

A visit to the dentist for consultation alone is enough cause heart rate increase and 58% of patients having anxiety towards dental treatment has been reported. Amongst various pharmacologic non- adjuncts available address anxiety, therapeutic value hypnosis requires a fresh deeper look so as decipher potential benefits create wider awareness acceptance its proven efficacy in anxiolysis. The ex...

Background: There is clear evidence showing an increase in mental health symptoms along with increased demand for services since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: This study aimed to determine rates elevated anxiety children during pandemic state Qatar. It also explored any correlated factors. Method: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based 199 participants (children aged 6–16 years) co...