Evaluation of Pain and Anxiety Levels After Periodontal Treatment.

IF 2.4 4区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Ebru Sarıbaş, Mehmet Cudi Tuncer
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Background and Objectives: Nowadays, dental anxiety is one of the most common problems among the masses globally, causing individuals to avoid seeking dental treatment, which in turn leads to deterioration of quality of life related to oral health. Despite the technological advances in dentistry such that less pain is felt and high comfort performance is maintained, dental anxiety is still seen in individuals. Non-surgical periodontal therapy can be the cause of tension, anxiety, and stress. The aim of this study is to evaluate the possible relationships between pain perception and dental anxiety in individuals who underwent supragingival scaling. Materials and Methods: In our study, 226 individuals (114 female and 112 male) who were referred to the Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology and who underwent supragingival scaling treatment were included. Participants were asked to complete the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (M-DAS) and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) to determine anxiety and pain levels and questionnaires containing information on gender, age, education level, previous dental visits, and complications. Results: The M-DAS score for females was significantly higher compared to males (p < 0.05). However, there was no statistically significant difference between genders regarding VAS scores. No statistically significant difference existed between M-DAS and VAS scores and education levels. There was a statistically significant relationship between M-DAS and VAS scores in females (p < 0.05). Conclusions: M-DAS and VAS scores in male patients did not show any statistically significant difference. Female patients exhibited higher levels of dental anxiety, and VAS scores were increased in females; M-DAS scores were also increased.

牙周治疗后疼痛和焦虑水平的评估。
背景与目的:目前,牙科焦虑是全球人群中最常见的问题之一,导致个人不愿寻求牙科治疗,从而导致与口腔健康相关的生活质量下降。尽管牙科技术的进步,使疼痛感减少,并保持高舒适的性能,牙科焦虑仍然在个人中看到。非手术牙周治疗可能是紧张、焦虑和压力的原因。本研究的目的是评估疼痛感知和牙齿焦虑之间可能的关系,个体谁接受龈上洁牙。材料和方法:在我们的研究中,226名患者(114名女性和112名男性)被转介到Dicle大学牙科学院牙周病科,并接受了龈上除垢治疗。参与者被要求完成改良牙科焦虑量表(M-DAS)和视觉模拟量表(VAS),以确定焦虑和疼痛水平,并填写包含性别、年龄、教育程度、既往牙科就诊和并发症信息的问卷。结果:女性M-DAS评分显著高于男性(p < 0.05)。然而,在VAS评分方面,性别之间没有统计学上的显著差异。M-DAS和VAS评分与文化程度之间无统计学差异。女性M-DAS评分与VAS评分有统计学意义(p < 0.05)。结论:男性患者的M-DAS和VAS评分差异无统计学意义。女性患者表现出更高的牙科焦虑水平,女性VAS评分升高;M-DAS评分也有所提高。
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Medicina-Lithuania
Medicina-Lithuania 医学-医学:内科
CiteScore
3.30
自引率
3.80%
发文量
1578
审稿时长
25.04 days
期刊介绍: The journal’s main focus is on reviews as well as clinical and experimental investigations. The journal aims to advance knowledge related to problems in medicine in developing countries as well as developed economies, to disseminate research on global health, and to promote and foster prevention and treatment of diseases worldwide. MEDICINA publications cater to clinicians, diagnosticians and researchers, and serve as a forum to discuss the current status of health-related matters and their impact on a global and local scale.
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