A comparative study on anxiety levels between patients undergoing dental extraction for the first time and for the second time- A split mouth study

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine and assess dental anxiety in a group of Pondicherry patients who were having a tooth extracted at the Oral Surgery department. Methods: The study included 23 patients who were chosen at random from the department of oral surgery's outpatient clinic. The patients' anxiety levels were measured using Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS). The major causes of dental anxiety, according to this study, are a lack of trust in painless treatment and a fear of injection. Results: The current study found that dental anxiety was highest among persons who visited a dentist for the first time and lowest among those who came for preventative treatment on a regular basis, with females scoring higher than males.