Skills, Knowledge, and Implementation of Techniques for Behavioral Guidance in Adults with a Fear of Dentistry.
Adult patients
behavior modification techniques
dental anxiety
dental fear
practitioners
Journal
Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences
ISSN: 0976-4879
Titre abrégé: J Pharm Bioallied Sci
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101537209
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Nov 2021
Historique:
received:
26
03
2021
revised:
11
04
2021
accepted:
09
05
2021
entrez:
12
1
2022
pubmed:
13
1
2022
medline:
13
1
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is considered the main reason of dental negligence which can lead to detrimental oral health as well as overall health including psychological well-being and quality of life in an individual. The present trial was aimed to assess the skill and knowledge of dentists in managing DFA in adult subjects, to evaluate the available strategies used in treating such subjects, and to find the need for further education. The present study was an original survey and questionnaire trial, which was distributed to the 82 dentists. The collected data were subjected to statistical evaluation and the results were formulated. Educating and motivating subjects was found to be effective by 62.19% ( Within its limitation, the study showed that the application of various behavior modification techniques can be effective in alleviating DFA in adult patients.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is considered the main reason of dental negligence which can lead to detrimental oral health as well as overall health including psychological well-being and quality of life in an individual.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
The present trial was aimed to assess the skill and knowledge of dentists in managing DFA in adult subjects, to evaluate the available strategies used in treating such subjects, and to find the need for further education.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
The present study was an original survey and questionnaire trial, which was distributed to the 82 dentists. The collected data were subjected to statistical evaluation and the results were formulated.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Educating and motivating subjects was found to be effective by 62.19% (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Within its limitation, the study showed that the application of various behavior modification techniques can be effective in alleviating DFA in adult patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35018010
doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_253_21
pii: JPBS-13-1462
pmc: PMC8686882
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
S1462-S1465Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2021 Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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