Dental Anxiety in Children: A Review of the Contributing Factors

Alasmari, Amerah A; Aldossari, Ghadah S; Aldossary, Mohammed S.

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2018/35081.11379

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“…Several studies have shown an association between parental and child DFA [8,9]. Culture is most likely to influence DFA [10]. One study in a multicultural area on the outskirts of Stockholm showed that DFA in seven-year-old children is more common among those with a foreign background compared to those of Swedish origin [11].…”

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Factors Associated with Dental Fear and Anxiety in Children Aged 7 to 9 Years

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The aim was to investigate changes in dental fear and anxiety (DFA) and verify factors associated with DFA in children. A longitudinal cohort study that included 160 children aged 7 years was carried out. A questionnaire was completed by parents at two time points and evaluated the immigrant background, maternal education, whether the child had ever had toothache, and whether the parents had dental fear. The oral clinical examination evaluated decayed, extracted, and filled primary teeth (deft). The children’s fear survey schedule dental subscale (CFSS-DS) was used to assess the dental fear of the children. Multilevel mixed-effects logistic regressions analyses were used. The CFSS-DS found that 7% of the children had dental fear at age 7 and mean CFSS-DS was 22.9. At 9 years of age, 8% reported dental fear and the mean increased to 25.4. Parental dental fear, experience of toothache, and report of painful dental treatment and caries development between 7 and 9 years of age were factors that were significantly related to development of DFA. There was a change in DFA between 7 and 9 years of age. Dental fear and anxiety is a dynamic process in growing individuals and is significantly related to painful symptoms and experiences of dental care as well as parental dental fear.

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“…Several factors have been reported as contributing factors which influence and affect the level of DFA in children . The age of the child is considered to be one of the factors which has a substantial impact on dental anxiety among children .…”

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“…7,[14][15][16] Several factors have been reported as contributing factors which influence and affect the level of DFA in children. 4 The age of the child is considered to be one of the factors which has a substantial impact on dental anxiety among children. 17 There is an almost total agreement in the literature that younger children tend to be more anxious in the dental office compared to older children.…”

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“…It has been reported that DFA among children is influenced by several factors. As indicated by the relevant literature, various studies have been carried out to evaluate the impact of specific factors on DFA …”

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“…As indicated by the relevant literature, various studies have been carried out to evaluate the impact of specific factors on DFA. 4,5 Dental treatment under general anaesthesia (DGA) is a serious emotional event in the dental history of children. This is considered a traumatic experience for children, particularly given the stressful procedure of anaesthesia induction, separation anxiety and the consequences following general anaesthesia (GA).…”

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The long‐term effect of previous dental treatment under general anaesthesia on children's dental fear and anxiety

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Int J Paed Dentistry

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Background Dental treatment under general anaesthesia (DGA) is deemed to contribute to children's dental fear and anxiety (DFA), both in the short term and long term. Objective To compare DFA between children who had previous DGA and those who did not. Methods A cross‐sectional survey included 5‐ to 12‐year‐old children who had undergone DGA (n = 43) and a control group who had not (n = 55). Questionnaires were completed by parents regarding sociodemographic and dental profiles. Children's Fear Survey Schedule‐Dental Subscale (CFSS‐DS) and the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (faces) (MCDASf) were completed by children. Results The mean age of the control group and the DGA group was 9.5 ± 1.7 and 8.8 ± 1.5 years old, respectively (P > 0.05). The time passed since DGA was experienced ranged between 1.2 and 6.9 years ago (mean: 4.2 ± 1.1 years). The mean CFSS‐DS and MCDASf scores for the DGA group (34.3 and 20.4, respectively) were significantly greater when compared to the control group (23.6 and 12.7, respectively) (P < 0.001). Conclusion Children who experienced DGA are a high‐risk group for DFA several years after the procedure. The DGA status could be used for identifying anxious children to promote better behaviour management.

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