Correlation of dental anxiety with oral health status among 12-15 year adolescents

Abstract

Background:. Dental anxiety is considered to be the main reason for behavior management problems and avoiding dental care resulting in lack of regular dental care and delay in necessary treatments. Materials and method:. The present cross-sectional study was performed among 12-15 year old in the private schools, Mahaboobnagar, Telangana State. To determine the association between Dental Anxiety using Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS) With Oral Health Status. The sample size taken for the study was 500. Results: A sample of 500 school children/ adolescents comprising of 250 (50%) males and 250 (50%) females participated in the study. The majority of the study population had no history of previous dental visits (320; 64%) and had the habit of brushing once daily (350; 70%). Conclusion: There was a significant difference between the means from Q3-Q8. There was no difference between the means from Q1-Q2.