Peretz B, Moshonov J
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
J Endod. 1998 Jun;24(6):435-7. doi: 10.1016/S0099-2399(98)80028-9.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dental anxiety expressed among patients undergoing endodontic treatment with respect to some social and dental parameters. The dental records of 98 patients, 42 men and 56 women who were referred for root canal treatment to an endodontist, were examined. Patients completed a Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS). Dental experience, time of last visit to the dentist, and symptoms of tooth were recorded. The mean DAS scores were higher than scores reported in other countries (9.4 +/- 3.3). Women demonstrated higher dental anxiety than men. Patients with higher education demonstrated lower dental anxiety. No difference was found between patients experienced in endodontic treatment and those who were not, patients who suffered previous pain in the treated tooth and patients who did not. Women in their mid-thirties to mid-forties and men in their twenties expressed the highest DAS scores.
本研究的目的是评估接受牙髓治疗的患者在某些社会和牙科参数方面所表现出的牙科焦虑。检查了98名患者（42名男性和56名女性）的牙科记录，这些患者被转介给牙髓病医生进行根管治疗。患者完成了牙科焦虑量表（DAS）。记录了牙科治疗经历、上次看牙医的时间以及牙齿症状。DAS平均得分高于其他国家报告的得分（9.4±3.3）。女性表现出比男性更高的牙科焦虑。受教育程度较高的患者表现出较低的牙科焦虑。在接受过牙髓治疗的患者和未接受过牙髓治疗的患者之间，以及在治疗牙齿曾有过疼痛的患者和没有疼痛的患者之间未发现差异。三十多岁至四十多岁的女性和二十多岁的男性表现出最高的DAS得分。
