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Objective To analyze the prevalence of dental anxiety in jaw cyst patients treated by cyst plug after fenestration decompression and to discuss its possible correlative factors. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among a total of 198 adult outpatients treated by cyst plug after fenestration decompression in our department from Mar.2012 to Dec.2014. All patients completed the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) to evaluate the level of dental anxiety and the related factors. The data were analyzed by SPSS 22.0 software package. Results The prevalence rate of dental anxiety in the outpatients treated by cyst plug after fenestration decompression was 63.6% (126/198) in the present study; χ2 test results showed significant differences in the prevalence rates of dental anxiety in regard to the factors of sex, age, marital status, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) degree, and receiving initial treatment or not(P<0.05); Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the risk factors of dental anxiety included sex, age, VAS degree, and initial treatment or not; and Spearman rank correlation analysis showed a weakly positive correlation between VAS degree and MDAS classification, and the correlation coefficient was statistically significant. Conclusion The prevalence rate of dental anxiety in jaw cyst patients treated by cyst plug after fenestration decompression is high. Dental anxiety is closely associated with sex, age, marital status, VAS degree, and being initial treatment or not; and a positive correlation is found between the cyst fenestration decompression pain degree and the MDAS anxiety level.
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Context: Anxiety is a subjective state of feelings. Dental anxiety is often reported as a cause of irregular dental attendance, delay in seeking dental care or even avoidance of dental care, resulting in poor oral health related quality of life. Aim: To assess the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of dental anxiety among a group of adult patients attending a dental institution in Vadodara, Gujarat. Patients and Methods: A total of 150 adult patients waiting in the out-patient Department of Oral Diagnosis of K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital were included in the study. Subjects were selected by convenience sampling. Dental anxiety was assessed by using Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and self-designed, semi-structured questionnaire incorporating various demographic variables, type and nature of dental treatment. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 16. Descriptive analysis, unpaired t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test and multiple logistic regression were applied for statistical analysis. Results: 46% of the participants were dentally anxious. Females were found to be significantly more anxious than males. Subjects residing in villages had significantly more score than those residing in city. Relative influence of age, education, type of dental treatment, and previous dental visit were not significantly associated with dental anxiety. However, those subjects who had past negative dental experience were found to be significantly more anxious. Conclusions: The study shows that dental anxiety was high among study subjects. It is recommended that this issue should be given due importance and addressed in a practical and meaningful manner.