Thermography as a Method to Detect Dental Anxiety in Oral Surgery
(1) Background: the aim of this study was to evaluate if dental anxiety can be measured objectively using thermal infrared imaging. (2) Methods: Patients referred to the Department of Oral Surgery of the University of Naples Federico II and requiring dental extractions were consecutively enrolled in...
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| author | Roberta Gasparro Grazia Leonetti Michele Riccio Andrea Irace Gilberto Sammartino Andrea Blasi Cristiano Scandurra Nelson Mauro Maldonato Pasquale Sammartino Gaetano Marenzi |
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| description | (1) Background: the aim of this study was to evaluate if dental anxiety can be measured objectively using thermal infrared imaging. (2) Methods: Patients referred to the Department of Oral Surgery of the University of Naples Federico II and requiring dental extractions were consecutively enrolled in the study. Face thermal distribution images of the patients were acquired before and during their first clinical examination using infrared thermal cameras. The data were analyzed in relation to five regions of interest (ROI) of the patient’s face (nose, ear, forehead, zygoma, chin). The differences in the temperatures assessed between the two measurements for each ROI were evaluated by using paired T-test. The Pearson correlation and linear regression were performed to evaluate the association between differences in temperatures and Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) questionnaire score, age, and gender; (3) results: sixty participants were enrolled in the study (28 males and 32 females; mean age 57.4 year-old; age range 18–80 year-old). Only for nose and ear zone there was a statistically significant difference between measurements at baseline and visit. Correlation between the thermal imaging measurements and the scores of the MDAS questionnaire was found for nose and ear, but not for all of the other regions. (4) Conclusions: the study demonstrated a potential use of thermal infrared imaging to measure dental anxiety. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-266d810500be42798332dcbb2336191a2023-11-21T23:38:48ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-06-011112542110.3390/app11125421Thermography as a Method to Detect Dental Anxiety in Oral SurgeryRoberta Gasparro0Grazia Leonetti1Michele Riccio2Andrea Irace3Gilberto Sammartino4Andrea Blasi5Cristiano Scandurra6Nelson Mauro Maldonato7Pasquale Sammartino8Gaetano Marenzi9Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy(1) Background: the aim of this study was to evaluate if dental anxiety can be measured objectively using thermal infrared imaging. (2) Methods: Patients referred to the Department of Oral Surgery of the University of Naples Federico II and requiring dental extractions were consecutively enrolled in the study. Face thermal distribution images of the patients were acquired before and during their first clinical examination using infrared thermal cameras. The data were analyzed in relation to five regions of interest (ROI) of the patient’s face (nose, ear, forehead, zygoma, chin). The differences in the temperatures assessed between the two measurements for each ROI were evaluated by using paired T-test. The Pearson correlation and linear regression were performed to evaluate the association between differences in temperatures and Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) questionnaire score, age, and gender; (3) results: sixty participants were enrolled in the study (28 males and 32 females; mean age 57.4 year-old; age range 18–80 year-old). Only for nose and ear zone there was a statistically significant difference between measurements at baseline and visit. Correlation between the thermal imaging measurements and the scores of the MDAS questionnaire was found for nose and ear, but not for all of the other regions. (4) Conclusions: the study demonstrated a potential use of thermal infrared imaging to measure dental anxiety.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/12/5421dental anxietythermal imagingthermal camerasfacial temperature |
| spellingShingle | Roberta Gasparro Grazia Leonetti Michele Riccio Andrea Irace Gilberto Sammartino Andrea Blasi Cristiano Scandurra Nelson Mauro Maldonato Pasquale Sammartino Gaetano Marenzi Thermography as a Method to Detect Dental Anxiety in Oral Surgery Applied Sciences dental anxiety thermal imaging thermal cameras facial temperature |
| title | Thermography as a Method to Detect Dental Anxiety in Oral Surgery |
| title_full | Thermography as a Method to Detect Dental Anxiety in Oral Surgery |
| title_fullStr | Thermography as a Method to Detect Dental Anxiety in Oral Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermography as a Method to Detect Dental Anxiety in Oral Surgery |
| title_short | Thermography as a Method to Detect Dental Anxiety in Oral Surgery |
| title_sort | thermography as a method to detect dental anxiety in oral surgery |
| topic | dental anxiety thermal imaging thermal cameras facial temperature |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/12/5421 |
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