Blumer Sigalit, Ram Diana, Costa Liora, Peretz Benjamin
J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2019;43(3):161-166. doi: 10.17796/1053-4625-43.3.3. Epub 2019 Apr 9.
To measure the dental anxiety levels of post-graduate pediatric dental students (PGS) and their instructors, and their ranking of the most anxiety provoking situations in the dental situation; to investigate gender differences with regard to dental anxiety. Twenty-four PGS and 31 of their instructors completed a three-section questionnaire on sociodemographic information, dental anxiety scale (DAS) and dental fear survey (DFS). The overall mean DAS and DFS scores were similar for both groups. The scores of the PGS were significantly higher on the DFS for perspiration when dental work was done (p = 0.032), the smell of the dentist's office (p = 0.009), and seeing the dentist enter the treatment room (p = 0.005). The total DAS score was significantly higher among females than among males (8.03 ± 3.08 and 6.63 ± 1.77, p = 0.037), and for item on waiting for the dentist to scrape the teeth, (p = 0.05). The DAS and DFS scores were strongly correlated (r = 0.768, p = 0.000). The highest DAS score was for the item on anticipation of dental treatment before arrival to the clinic and waiting for the drilling. The response pattern for both groups was similar. Overall dental anxiety of PGS and their instructors was similar. Female PGS and instructors had higher dental anxiety levels than males.
为了测量研究生阶段儿科牙科专业学生（PGS）及其教师的牙科焦虑水平，以及他们对牙科情境中最易引发焦虑情况的排名；调查牙科焦虑方面的性别差异。24名PGS及其31名教师完成了一份包含社会人口统计学信息、牙科焦虑量表（DAS）和牙科恐惧调查（DFS）三个部分的问卷。两组的总体平均DAS和DFS得分相似。PGS在进行牙科治疗时出汗（p = 0.032）、牙医办公室的气味（p = 0.009）以及看到牙医进入治疗室（p = 0.005）这几项DFS得分显著更高。女性的DAS总分显著高于男性（8.03±3.08和6.63±1.77，p = 0.037），在等待牙医刮牙这一项上也是如此（p = 0.05）。DAS和DFS得分高度相关（r = 0.768，p = 0.000）。DAS得分最高的项目是在到达诊所之前对牙科治疗的预期以及等待钻孔。两组的回答模式相似。PGS及其教师的总体牙科焦虑程度相似。女性PGS和教师的牙科焦虑水平高于男性。
