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Dental fear/anxiety in Czech preschoolers: relationship to gender, age, location of residence, dental status and previous treatment experience

Authors:

  • J. Vasakova
    Institute of Dental Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
  • A. Tichy
    Institute of Dental Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
  • J. Duskova
    Institute of Dental Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
  • P. Bradna
    Institute of Dental Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Z. Broukal
    Institute of Dental Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2022.23.04.13

ABSTRACT


Aim

Dental fear/anxiety (DFA) may considerably complicate treatment in paediatric dentistry. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess DFA in Czech preschoolers aged 3–6 years and its relationship to gender, age, location of residence, dental status and previous treatment.

Methods

The study involved 460 children from preschools in four location types selected according to the WHO criteria for oral health surveys. DFA was assessed using the Venham picture test (VPT, score range 0–8) prior to the evaluation of dental status using the dmfs (decayed, missing, filled surface) index. The significance level was set to 5%.

Results

While 46% of children presented a zero VPT score, the mean value was 1.6±2.1. Significantly higher levels of DFA were found in females (p<0.04), in children aged 3–4 years (p<0.001), and in children from rural areas (p<0.02). The dmfs score was significantly higher in children aged 5–6 years (p<0.001) and in children from rural areas (p<0.01), but it was not significantly influenced by gender (p>0.05). A weak positive correlation was found between the level of DFA and dmfs (r=0.116, p<0.05). Previous filling placement resulted in a significantly lower level of DFA compared to tooth extraction.

Conclusion

DFA is common in Czech preschoolers. Higher levels of DFA were found in females, children aged 3–4 years, children from rural areas, children with a higher dmfs index and children who had a tooth extracted.

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Publication date:

December /2022

Keywords:

Venham picture test, dental anxiety, dental fear, oral health, paediatric dentistry, prevalence

Issue:

Vol.23 – n.4/2022

Page:

327 – 331

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Topic:

Dental Fear and Anxiety

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Harvard: J. Vasakova, A. Tichy, J. Duskova, P. Bradna, Z. Broukal (2022) "Dental fear/anxiety in Czech preschoolers: relationship to gender, age, location of residence, dental status and previous treatment experience", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 23(4), pp327-331. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2022.23.04.13
Vancouver: J. Vasakova, A. Tichy, J. Duskova, P. Bradna, Z. Broukal. Dental fear/anxiety in Czech preschoolers: relationship to gender, age, location of residence, dental status and previous treatment experience. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2022Dec.13 [cited 2023Feb.07];23(4):327-331. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/dental-fear-anxiety-in-czech-preschoolers-relationship-to-gender-age-location-of-residence-dental-status-and-previous-treatment-experience/
MLA: J. Vasakova, A. Tichy, J. Duskova, P. Bradna, Z. Broukal Dental fear/anxiety in Czech preschoolers: relationship to gender, age, location of residence, dental status and previous treatment experience. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2022;23(4):327-331

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