Journal of Korean Dental Science

Korean Academy of Dental Science (대한치의학회)
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Factors Affecting Dental Fear in Korean Adolescents

  • Kim, Ah-Hyeon (Department of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, College of Dentistry and Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Ahn, Eun-Suk (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kyungbok University) ;
  • An, So-Youn (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University)
  • Received : 2016.11.14
  • Accepted : 2017.06.29
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dental fear experienced among Korean adolescents and to identify the relevant factors. Materials and Methods: In order to compare the level of dental fear depending on the subjects' previous experience, descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Gender- and grade-dependent evaluation was performed according to the presence of their previous dental visit and dental fear. Subjective oral health status was also investigated. In order to determine the factors affecting dental fear, logistic regression analysis was performed. Result: Among the total of 333 subjects who had experienced dental fear, females were found to experience 1.766 times greater dental fear than males (P=0.007). The worse subjective perception of their oral health was associated with increase in the experience of dental fear by 1.245-fold (P=0.047). Conclusion: The dental fear was likely to be formed during the visit to the dentist's office or through previous experience of dental treatment. Therefore in order to reduce the fear associated with dental treatment in adolescents, establishemnt of a proper environment in the dental clinic and a patient management program are necessitated.

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