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Authors
Affiliations
1 Under-Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IN
2 Reader, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 10, No 11 (2019), Pagination: 3668-3673
Abstract
Aim: To understand the levels of anxiety among children for various dental procedures using MCDAS.
Materials and Method: The study was conducted in Saveetha dental college, Chennai with 100 outpatient children who reported to the clinics. They were given a questionnaire to fill with the help of Modified Child Anxiety Scale-Faces Version. The results were then tabulated and calculated.
Results: The results showed that children are more anxious about getting injections or having their tooth extracted. On the other end of the spectrum, they appear more composed when the dentist merely cleans their teeth. The results show a decrease in anxiety levels with age.
Conclusion: The MCDAS is a reliable parameter to measure the anxiety levels in children. The study also showed increased levels of fear during invasive procedures such as extraction and getting injections.
Keywords
Dental Anxiety, MCDAS, Children, Phobia.
