Open AccessPrevalence of Dental Fear and Anxiety among Orthodontic patients visiting Nobel Medical College
Author(s) -
Anand Acharya,
Bhushan Bhattarai,
Nidhi Giri,
Jitendra Singh,
Tarakant Bhagat
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
orthodontic journal of nepal/orthodontic journal of nepal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-1335
pISSN - 2091-1327
DOI - 10.3126/ojn.v11i1.39040
Subject(s) - anxiety , feeling , medicine , dentistry , psychiatry , family medicine , clinical psychology , psychology , social psychology
Anxiety is the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen. Dental anxiety is defined as a patient’s response to stress that is associated with a dental procedure. The aim of our study is to investigate the anxiety status of dental patients visiting Orthodontic department at Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar.Materials and Method: Total 80 ongoing orthodontic patients (M =21 F=59) who completed modified Dental Anxiety Scale questionnaire were included in the study.Result: Majority of patients (65%) had moderate anxiety where as 25% had mild anxiety and around 9% had severe to extreme anxiety. Patients’ age and education level had significant association with the level of dental anxiety.Conclusion: Dental anxiety in orthodontic patients is unavoidable but needs appropriate counseling. Orthodontist’s role is crucial in bridging the gap between patients’ perception towards orthodontic treatment and the actual treatment.