Prevalence of Dental Fear and its Association with Painful Oral Conditions in Adolescents
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of dental fear and evaluate its association with dental caries and with Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) in schoolchildren aged 11-14 years. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 375 adolescents in Campina Grande, Brazil. Socioec...
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| author | Isla Camilla Carvalho Laureano Lunna Farias Liege Helena Freitas Fernandes Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti |
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| description | Objective: To estimate the prevalence of dental fear and evaluate its association with dental caries and with Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) in schoolchildren aged 11-14 years. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 375 adolescents in Campina Grande, Brazil. Socioeconomic and oral health information was collected, while dental fear was measured using the Children’s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS). The diagnosis of dental caries and MIH was performed by three trained examiners (κ ≥ 0.61) using the International Caries Detection & Assessment System – ICDAS II and a previously validated index, respectively. Data were descriptively analyzed using the Chi-Square, Fisher's Exact, and Poisson regression tests with robust variance (p<0.05). Results: The prevalence of dental fear was 18.4%, and the mean CFSS-DS total score was 28.96 ± 8.92. After adjusting for covariates family structure, schooling of parents/guardians, type of dental health service and dental pain in the last six months, the prevalence of dental fear was associated with dental pain in the last six months (PR=2.03; 95%CI=1.31-3.16; p=0.002). Conclusion: Although no association was found between dental fear, dental caries and MIH in adolescents, those who experienced dental pain in the last six months had a higher prevalence of dental fear.
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a1e3cafa56442bc93bee26dab220ea52023-10-12T12:13:52ZengAssociation of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB)Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada1519-05011983-46322023-10-0123Prevalence of Dental Fear and its Association with Painful Oral Conditions in AdolescentsIsla Camilla Carvalho LaureanoLunna FariasLiege Helena Freitas FernandesAlessandro Leite CavalcantiObjective: To estimate the prevalence of dental fear and evaluate its association with dental caries and with Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) in schoolchildren aged 11-14 years. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 375 adolescents in Campina Grande, Brazil. Socioeconomic and oral health information was collected, while dental fear was measured using the Children’s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS). The diagnosis of dental caries and MIH was performed by three trained examiners (κ ≥ 0.61) using the International Caries Detection & Assessment System – ICDAS II and a previously validated index, respectively. Data were descriptively analyzed using the Chi-Square, Fisher's Exact, and Poisson regression tests with robust variance (p<0.05). Results: The prevalence of dental fear was 18.4%, and the mean CFSS-DS total score was 28.96 ± 8.92. After adjusting for covariates family structure, schooling of parents/guardians, type of dental health service and dental pain in the last six months, the prevalence of dental fear was associated with dental pain in the last six months (PR=2.03; 95%CI=1.31-3.16; p=0.002). Conclusion: Although no association was found between dental fear, dental caries and MIH in adolescents, those who experienced dental pain in the last six months had a higher prevalence of dental fear. https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/2693Dental AnxietyDental CariesMolar HypomineralizationEpidemiology |
| spellingShingle | Isla Camilla Carvalho Laureano Lunna Farias Liege Helena Freitas Fernandes Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti Prevalence of Dental Fear and its Association with Painful Oral Conditions in Adolescents Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada Dental Anxiety Dental Caries Molar Hypomineralization Epidemiology |
| title | Prevalence of Dental Fear and its Association with Painful Oral Conditions in Adolescents |
| title_full | Prevalence of Dental Fear and its Association with Painful Oral Conditions in Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Dental Fear and its Association with Painful Oral Conditions in Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Dental Fear and its Association with Painful Oral Conditions in Adolescents |
| title_short | Prevalence of Dental Fear and its Association with Painful Oral Conditions in Adolescents |
| title_sort | prevalence of dental fear and its association with painful oral conditions in adolescents |
| topic | Dental Anxiety Dental Caries Molar Hypomineralization Epidemiology |
| url | https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/2693 |
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