The Evaluation of Dental Anxiety in Primary School Children
A Cross-Sectional Study from Romania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15714281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ramona Vlad (Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș), Anca Maria Pop (0000-0003-4945-4671, Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș, corresponding author), Peter Olah (Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș), Monica Monea (0000-0002-4490-9326, Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 158-158 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children7100158 |
| PMID | 33023083 |
| OpenAlex | W3090247131 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 25 |
Current data report that high levels of dental anxiety in children have a negative impact on oral health. The aim of this study was to measure dental anxiety, based on the Abeer Children Dental Anxiety Scale (ACDAS) used as a self-reported measure and to correlate its values with the salivary cortisol levels. The study was conducted in 2019 and included 389 children aged 6-9 years old; evaluation of dental anxiety and saliva sampling were performed. The influence of gender on the presence of dental anxiety was analyzed using Fisher's exact test, the salivary cortisol level was compared between anxious and non-anxious children and was further correlated with the ACDAS score ( p p = 0.041). Salivary cortisol levels were higher in anxious compared to non-anxious children (median 1.251 vs. 1.091 ng/mL, p r = 0.411, p < 0.001). Children aged 6-9 years have a high prevalence of dental anxiety, with girls being more susceptible to this condition. Salivary cortisol levels are higher in anxious children and correlate positively with the ACDAS score, proving that ACDAS can be used for the detection of dental anxiety
Anxiety · Anxiety score · Cross-sectional study · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Psychiatry · Saliva · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques · Dentistry · Medicine · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques · Internal Medicine
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |