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2079 – Oral Health Condition And Hygienic Habits Among Adult Patients With Respect To Their Level Of Dental Anxiety

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

U. Kanaffa-Kilijańska ,
U. Kaczmarek ,
B. Kilijańska  and
D. Frydecka
U. Kanaffa-Kilijańska
Affiliation:
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Pedodontics, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
U. Kaczmarek
Affiliation:
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Pedodontics, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
B. Kilijańska
Affiliation:
Institute of Journalism and Social Communication, Faculty of Philology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
D. Frydecka
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland

Abstract

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Purpose

Dental anxiety is a common phenomenon influencing the relationship between a patient and a doctor as well as the course of treatment. The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status and hygienic habits among adult patients with respect to their level of dental anxiety.

Material and methods

In the study we included 117 consecutive adult patients referred to the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Pedodontics of Wroclaw Medical University. There were 58 women (49.57%) and 59 men (50.43%). The mean age of the patients was 36.57±16.76 years. The level of dental anxiety was assessed by Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS). To evaluate dental health status and oral hygiene the following indices were used: total number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMF/T) as well as surfaces (DMF/S), Approximal Plaque Index (API), Oral Hygiene Index (OHI) - Debris Index (DI) and Calculus Index (CI).

Results

The higher was the level of dental anxiety measured by MDAS, the lower was the number of filled teeth (F/T) and the number of filled dental surfaces (F/S) and the higher was the Calculus Index (CI). There was no significant difference between dental anxiety measured by MDAS and age, gender or level of education; however, smokers had significantly higher anxiety level than non-smokers.

Conclusions

Dental anxiety has disadvantageous influence on oral health status. Low dental and periodontal health status may have many somatic as well as psychosocial consequences, both lowering quality of life of the patient.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 28 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 21th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2013 , 28-E1272
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2012
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