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Dental Anxiety among Children Regarding Different 0Dental Treatment-Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS)-A Cross Sectional Study


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1 Under-Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
2 Reader, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
     

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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.


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Dental Anxiety, MCDAS, Children, Phobia.
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  • Dental Anxiety among Children Regarding Different 0Dental Treatment-Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS)-A Cross Sectional Study

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C. S. Vane Swetah
Under-Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
Mahesh Ramakrishnan
Reader, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India

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.