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Comparative efficacy of a self‐report scale and physiological measures in dental anxiety of children

Manepalli, Swapna, Nuvvula, Sivakumar, Kamatham, Rekhalakshmi, Nirmala, Sunkara·2014·Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry
DOI 10.1111/jicd.12046
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Aim: To determine and correlate dental anxiety in children, using psychometric and physiological measures. Methods: On hundred children (51 boys and 49 girls) were selected and anxiety was assessed using psychometric (M odified C hild D ental A nxiety S cale) and physiological measures (pulse rate and oxygen saturation levels), for local anesthetic administration. Statistical analysis was carried out with SPSS software version 11.0. Metric continuous data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Analysis between groups was carried out by using one way anova. Categorical variables were analyzed with “Fisher's exact test”. For statistical significance, the probability value of < 0.05 was considered. The correlation among psychometric and physiological measures was assessed using the Spearman rank correlation. Results: A very weak negative correlation between pulse rate and MCDAS(f) values was observed. The oxygen saturation level did not show significant variations and was not a reliable indicator of anxiety. Conclusion: Both psychometric and physiological measures have their own merits and are important clinically. Even behavioral measures, although having observer bias, can be used as an adjuvant along with these measures. It is essential to take two or more measures into consideration rather than just one to assess dental anxiety.

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Authors
Manepalli, S., Nuvvula, S., Kamatham, R., & Nirmala, S.
Affiliations
Narayana Dental College and Hospital (IN)
Corresponding author
Nuvvula, Sivakumar
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2013-06-14
Volume
5
Issue
4
Pages
301-306
ISSN
  • 2041-1618 (ISSN-L)
  • 2041-1626
DOI
10.1111/jicd.12046
OpenAlex
W2054120851
Cited by
26
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 2
FWCI
1.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Oral Surgery › Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
dental anxiety, children, Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale, pulse rate, oxygen saturation, local anesthetic administration, observer bias
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Anesthesia, Dental, Anesthesia, Local, Anesthetics, Local, Attitude to Health, Child, Child Behavior, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Oximetry, Oxygen, Psychometrics, Dental Anxiety, Self Report

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