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The Survey of Fear Associated with Dental Treatment in Some Middle School Students in Cheongju

청주시 일부 중학생들의 구강진료와 관련된 공포에 관한 조사

  • Shim, Youn-Soo (Department of Dental Hygiene, Sunmoon University) ;
  • An, So-Youn (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University and Wonkwang dental research institute) ;
  • Park, So-Young (Department of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University)
  • 심연수 (선문대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 안소연 (원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실 및 원광치의학연구소) ;
  • 박소영 (원광대학교 치과대학 예방치과학교실)
  • Received : 2013.09.29
  • Accepted : 2014.03.20
  • Published : 2014.03.30
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine possible causes of fear of dental treatment in middle school students. The subjects were a total of 347 students who were selected by convenience sampling from among the students of the middle schools located in Cheongju, Korea. They were administered a self report survey. The results showed that overall dental fear was higher among female students than male students. With respect to associative dental fears, they felt fear the most when they waited sitting on the dental chair. In fears of specific dental stimuli, needles were the most fearful stimulus. In the areas of fears of specific dental stimuli and overall dental fear, the subjects with indirect pain experiences felt fear more. There exists a need to develop dental health care programs that will help to manage and decrease fear of dental treatment.

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