Doerr P A, Lang W P, Nyquist L V, Ronis D L
University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, USA.
J Am Dent Assoc. 1998 Aug;129(8):1111-9. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1998.0386.
This study assessed dental anxiety in adults living in the Detroit tricounty area and identified factors associated with it. The prevalence of dental anxiety was 10.0 percent. Regression analysis revealed six factors associated with dental anxiety: unfavorable attitudes toward dentists, infrequent checkups, dissatisfaction with one's month, small numbers of filled surfaces, being female and lower income. Dentists should be aware of these factors when assessing dental anxiety in their patient populations.
本研究评估了底特律三县地区成年人的牙科焦虑情况，并确定了与之相关的因素。牙科焦虑的患病率为10.0%。回归分析揭示了与牙科焦虑相关的六个因素：对牙医的负面态度、不经常进行检查、对自己口腔不满意、补牙面数量少、女性以及低收入。牙医在评估患者群体的牙科焦虑时应了解这些因素。
