Association between Childhood Dental Experiences and Dental Fear among Dental, Psychology and Mathematics Undergraduates in Brazil

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作者
Oliveira, Mauricio A. [1 ]
Bendo, Cristiane B. [1 ]
Ferreira, Meire C. [2 ]
Paiva, Saul M. [1 ]
Vale, Miriam P. [1 ]
Serra-Negra, Junia M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Sch Dent, Dept Pediat Dent & Orthodont, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Vales Jequitinhonha & Mucuri, Sch Biol & Hlth Sci, Dept Dent, BR-39100000 Diamantina, MG, Brazil
关键词
dental fear; dental phobias; epidemiology; pediatric dentistry; questionnaires; behavior; undergraduate student; CROSS-VALIDATION; ANXIETY; CONSEQUENCES; ATTENDANCE; DENTISTRY; ORIGINS; ADULTS; HEALTH; BIAS;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph9124676
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between childhood dental experiences and dental fear in adulthood among dentistry, psychology and mathematics undergraduate students. A cross-sectional study of 1,256 students from the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, was performed. Students responded to the Brazilian version of the Dental Fear Survey (DFS) and a questionnaire regarding previous dental experiences. Both the DFS and the questionnaire were self-administered. Association was tested using descriptive, bivariate and multivariate linear regression analysis, with a 5% significance level. Dentistry undergraduates reported lower scores than psychology (p < 0.001) and mathematics undergraduates (p < 0.05) for all three dimensions of the DFS. Negative dental experiences in childhood was associated with dimensions of Avoidance (B = 2.70, p < 0.001), Physiological arousal (B = 1.42, p < 0.001) and Fears of specific stimuli/situations (B = 3.44, p < 0.001). The reason for first visit to dentist was associated with dimensions of Physiological arousal (B = 0.76, p < 0.01) and Fears of specific stimuli/situations (B = 1.29, p < 0.01). Dentists should be encouraged to evaluate the dental fear of their patients before treatment. The DFS has been found to be an effective instrument for this purpose.
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