Naslov
The association between the knowledge of preventive procedures and parental dental anxiety in children with early childhood caries

Autori
Kuštelega, Ida ; Tadin, Antonija ; Matković, Antonija ; Gavić, Lidia

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
Acta stomatologica Croatica / Brkić, Hrvoje - Zagreb, 2019, 280-292

Skup
5. Međunarodni kongres Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 01.03.2019. - 02.03.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
preventive procedures ; dental anxiety

Sažetak
Aim: An increasing phenomenon of dental anxiety requires timely diagnosis, prevention of its occurrence, and adaptation of treatment to such patients. The aim of this study was to determine the level of dental anxiety in the parents of children younger than 6 and to assess whether parents level of knowledge about preventive procedures and child’s oral health affected the dental anxiety. Material and methods: The study involved 253 parents. Each child underwent a detailed clinical examination of the oral cavity and the DMF index calculated. The three-part questionnaire was given to the parents. The first part of the survey refers to general demographic data as well as a child’s oral hygiene and eating habits. The second part contains S-DAI questionnaires as the primary criterion for dental anxiety while the third part includes a questionnaire on knowledge of preventive procedures. Results: The incidence of dental anxiety was higher in children with active caries lesions while it was lower in children with the DMF index ≥1 (P=0.036). The number of extracted teeth in children significantly influences on the level of dental anxiety (β=4.764 ; P=0.043). The results also showed that there is no difference in the level of parental knowledge about preventive procedures given the number of active caries (P=0.569) and the DMF index (P=0.427) among children. Conclusion: This research has shown that there is an intermediate degree of dental anxiety development in parents who have completed the questionnaire. This research has also shown that parents who develop dental anxiety are more likely to brush their children’s teeth but rarely take their children to a dental office to get used to dental treatments, which isn’t in line with WHO recommendations.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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