Sana Adeeba Islam, Jonathon T Newton, Stephen M Dunne, Tara Renton.
The Relationship Between Dental Anxiety And Perceived Risks Of Dental Treatment.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;37(1):6-11.

This study was done to identify the relationship between dental anxiety and perceptions of the risks of dental treatment among adult patients attending for dental treatment. Cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 100 adult patients. Patients completed two questionnaires, the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and the Dental Thoughts Questionnaire (DTQ) at outpatient clinics in Primary Dental Care and Oral Surgery, King’s College London Dental Institute. Significant differences were found for 25 DTQ items. Participants indicating ‘Yes’ to these items were more dentally anxious than those who responded ‘No’. For 13 DTQ items (mostly those concerning perceptions of the dentists competence) there were no differences in the level of dental anxiety of those responding ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Bivariate correlation analysis showed a weak relationship between the extent to which respondents believed DTQ items and dental anxiety. There is a relationship between dental anxiety and perception of risks suggesting that people who have negative cognitions tend to be more anxious.

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