Methods Helping Dentists to Detect Dental Fear

Kankaala, Taina; Rajavaara, Päivi; Kestilä, Maria; Väisänen, Minna; Vähänikkilä, Hannu; Laitala, Marja‐Liisa; Anttonen, Vuokko

doi:10.1016/j.identj.2022.06.018

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“…As the findings indicate that dental anxiety may increase or decrease also during adulthood, oral healthcare personnel should first of all assess dental anxiety with validated measures as suggested by previous research [ 36 , 37 ]. There are also easy methods for handling dental anxiety [ 38 ], and of these information about procedures, relaxation techniques and time-structuring could be used as preventive methods as well.…”

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Two-Year Trajectories of Dental Anxiety in Parents and Their Association with Parents’ and Children’s Oral Healthcare Procedures in FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study

Lahti,

Kataja,

Suominen

et al. 2024

Dentistry Journal

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We aimed to identify parents’ dental anxiety trajectories and the association of the trajectories with the number of parents’ and their children’s oral healthcare procedures in the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study. Dental anxiety was measured with the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale at gestational weeks (gw) 14 and 34, as well as 3 and 24 months (mo) after childbirth. Oral healthcare procedures from gw14 to 24 mo were obtained from the national patient data register and categorized as preventive and treatment. Trajectories were identified with latent growth mixture modelling for 2068 fathers and 3201 mothers. Associations between trajectories and procedures adjusted for education were analyzed using unordered multinomial logit models. Fathers’ trajectories were stable low (80.1%), stable high (3.4%), stable moderate (11.0%), moderate increasing (3.9%) and high decreasing (1.6%). Mothers’ trajectories were stable low (80.7%), stable high (11.2%), moderate increasing (5.3%) and high decreasing (2.8%). Mothers with decreasing dental anxiety had a higher number of preventive and treatment procedures. Fathers with decreasing dental anxiety had a higher number of preventive and treatment procedures, while fathers with increasing dental anxiety had fewer procedures. Children of mothers with stable low dental anxiety had higher number of preventive procedures. There seems to be a two-way association between dental anxiety trajectories and oral healthcare procedures.

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Two-Year Trajectories of Dental Anxiety in Parents and Their Association with Parents’ and Children’s Oral Healthcare Procedures in FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study

Lahti,

Kataja,

Suominen

et al. 2024

Dentistry Journal

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“…The ability to apply behavioral science principles to patient care features heavily in CODA's standards and those of accrediting bodies internationally (e.g., Association for Dental Education in Europe) 24 . Despite this, both the prevalence of dental fear and the need for its management are routinely underestimated by practicing dentists 25–27 . Recent research among European dental students suggests progress; advanced dental students tend to be knowledgeable about dental fear and endorse it as an essential component of patient care 28 .…”

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“…24 Despite this, both the prevalence of dental fear and the need for its management are routinely underestimated by practicing dentists. [25][26][27] Recent research among European dental students suggests progress; advanced dental students tend to be knowledgeable about dental fear and endorse it as an essential component of patient care. 28 We wondered whether the same progress is evident within our dental schools, and how students' attitudes about dental fear inform their clinical practice.…”

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Exploring dental students’ attitudes toward patient‐centered management of dental fear

Daly,

Heyman,

Shuster

et al. 2023

Journal of Dental Education

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Purpose/ObjectivesA patient‐centered care (PCC) paradigm undergirds modern dental education. PCC is particularly relevant in the management of patient dental fear. The aims of this study were three‐fold: (a) to examine the preliminary psychometric properties of an author‐designed survey administered to explore dental fear knowledge and perceptions, (b) to assess how 4th‐year dental students regard dental fear, (c) and to investigate the relationship between students' knowledge and perceptions of dental fear and their clinical behavior.MethodsIn 2022, 4th‐year dental students (N = 453) participated in a cross‐sectional study. Participants completed a 16‐item survey that assessed (a) knowledge and perceptions about dental fear, (b) common biases in patient fear assessment, and (c) patient management behaviors when fear is encountered. Exploratory factor analysis, descriptive statistics, and logistic regressions were run to address the study's aims.ResultsExploratory factor analysis revealed three factors, with the two strongest factors pertaining to beliefs about the importance of dental fear (α = 0.87) and self‐efficacy in managing fear (α = 0.74). Participants indicated that it is important to assess for dental fear and rated their self‐efficacy in ability managing it as high. Ratings on both factors slightly increased the odds of engaging in routine patient screening for dental fear. Students also displayed assessment biases commonly seen among practicing dentists.Conclusion(s)Results indicate educational gaps within the current behavioral‐science training for dental students. Changes to improve advanced dental students’ appreciation of their patients’ dental fear are warranted.

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Effectiveness of wearing glasses with green lenses on dental anxiety for third-molar surgery

Gürses,

Ömeroğlu Akkoç,

Aktı

et al. 2024

The Journal of the American Dental Association

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Methods Helping Dentists to Detect Dental Fear

Cited by 6 publications

References 33 publications

Two-Year Trajectories of Dental Anxiety in Parents and Their Association with Parents’ and Children’s Oral Healthcare Procedures in FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study

Two-Year Trajectories of Dental Anxiety in Parents and Their Association with Parents’ and Children’s Oral Healthcare Procedures in FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study

Exploring dental students’ attitudes toward patient‐centered management of dental fear

Effectiveness of wearing glasses with green lenses on dental anxiety for third-molar surgery

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