Survey of fear extent toward root canal therapy / 实用口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To study the fear extent toward root canal therapy (RCT).Methods: A survey with questionnaires was conducted in 103 adult patients who had received RCT.Results:44.7% of the subjects reported a decrease in fearfulness to endodontic procedures as the result of having experienced RCT.Local anesthetic injection,file introducing into or working in root canals and tapping on a sore tooth were ranked as 6th,5th,7th for the fear.Only 50.4% of the patients would choose RCT again for teeth preserving treatment.Conclusion:The fear extent toward RCT depends on the steps of the procedure.Local anesthetic injection,file introducing into or working in root canals and tapping on a sore tooth may be the most factors for anxiety in patients.