@article{ART001797092},
author={Seol-Hee Kim},
title={Dental clinic fear in high school students},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2013},
volume={13},
number={4},
pages={645-650},
doi={10.13065/iksdh.2013.13.4.645}
TY - JOUR
AU - Seol-Hee Kim
TI - Dental clinic fear in high school students
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2013
VL - 13
IS - 4
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 645
EP - 650
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate dental clinic fear and anxiety in high school students.
Methods : The subjects were 311 high school students aged 19 years. They completed self-reported questionnaire including general characteristics, dental clinic experiences, dentist or dental hygienist confidence, and dental fear. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0.
Results : Poor oral health status showed negative attitude towards dental clinic visit. Girl students tended to have more fear than boy students. Muscle tension was the most common experience and was closely related to anesthetic needles and drills. Dental anxiety was caused by lack of confidence to dentists and dental hygienists. Students were more afraid of dentists than dental hygienists. Higher score of dental anxiety seemed to be associated with infrequent visit to dental clinic.
Conclusions : Frequent regular dental checkup may reduce dental fear and anxiety. Dental clinic staff should try to minimize dental anxiety in performing treatment.
KW - dental fear;dental hygienist;high school students
DO - 10.13065/iksdh.2013.13.4.645
ER -
Seol-Hee Kim. (2013). Dental clinic fear in high school students. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 13(4), 645-650.
Seol-Hee Kim. 2013, "Dental clinic fear in high school students", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.13, no.4 pp.645-650. Available from: doi:10.13065/iksdh.2013.13.4.645
Seol-Hee Kim "Dental clinic fear in high school students" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 13.4 pp.645-650 (2013) : 645.
Seol-Hee Kim. Dental clinic fear in high school students. 2013; 13(4), 645-650. Available from: doi:10.13065/iksdh.2013.13.4.645
Seol-Hee Kim. "Dental clinic fear in high school students" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 13, no.4 (2013) : 645-650.doi: 10.13065/iksdh.2013.13.4.645
Seol-Hee Kim. Dental clinic fear in high school students. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 13(4), 645-650. doi: 10.13065/iksdh.2013.13.4.645
Seol-Hee Kim. Dental clinic fear in high school students. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2013; 13(4) 645-650. doi: 10.13065/iksdh.2013.13.4.645
Seol-Hee Kim. Dental clinic fear in high school students. 2013; 13(4), 645-650. Available from: doi:10.13065/iksdh.2013.13.4.645
Seol-Hee Kim. "Dental clinic fear in high school students" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 13, no.4 (2013) : 645-650.doi: 10.13065/iksdh.2013.13.4.645
