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A ansiedade dentária é um problema de Saúde Pública cada vez mais preocupante
para a área de Medicina Dentária, pois nota-se que uma parte significativa dos
pacientes falta constantemente às consultas devido a este problema.
O presente estudo epidemiológico transversal observacional analítico tem como
objectivos: (1) avaliar a prevalência da ansiedade dentária e (2) mensurar a
Qualidade de Vida nos utentes da Clínica Dentária Universitária da Universidade
Católica Portuguesa – Centro Regional da Beiras (Viseu), identificando fatores
etiológicos que possam contribuir para o aumento deste tipo de ansiedade.
Foi avaliada uma amostra constituída por 162 utentes, com idades compreendidas
entre os 15 e os 85 anos de idade, de ambos os géneros, que recorreram à Clinica
Universitária, nos meses de março, abril e maio de 2013. A ansiedade dentária foi
avaliada através de duas escalas de medição específica de ansiedade e fobia
dentária, ambas em versões portuguesas - a Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS)
e Dental Fear Survey (DFS) - e também uma escala de medição de saúde em geral,
o questionário Short Form 36 versão 2 (SF-36v2), aplicadas conjuntamente com os
questionários Socioeconómico de Graffard. Verificou-se que os resultados obtidos
pelo DFS diferem dos obtidos pelo MDAS. No primeiro 61,7% da amostra são
ansiosos e de acordo com o MDAS apenas 13,6% são ansiosos, porém
relativamente aos muito ansiosos e fobicos a percentagem é a mesma nas duas
escalas (6,2%). Conclui-se que quanto melhor é a Qualidade de Vida geral, menor é
a ansiedade e que os estímulos mais ansiogénicos são a visualização da agulha e a
percepção da picada.
The dental anxiety is a public health problem of increasing concern to the area of Dental Medicine, as it is noted that a significant proportion of patients constantly miss appointments due to this problem. This analytical observational epidemiological study aims to: (1) assess the prevalence of dental anxiety and (2) measure the quality of life in users of University Dental Clinic of Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Centro Regional Beiras (Viseu), identifying etiologic factors which may contribute to the increase in this type of anxiety. We selected a sample of 162 users, aged between 15 and 85 years of age, of both genders, who resorted to the University Clinic in the months of March, April and May 2013. The dental anxiety was measured using two scales, measuring specific anxiety and dental phobia, both in Portuguese versions - the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and Dental Fear Survey (DFS) - and also a scale measuring general health, the Short Form 36 version 2 (SF-36v2), applied in conjunction with questionnaires socioeconomic Graffar. It was found that the results obtained by DFS differ from the MDAS. In the first sample are 61.7% and according to the MDAS only 13.6% is anxious, but the relatively much phobic anxiety and the ratio is the same in both ranges (6.2%). We conclude that there is a strong relationship with the Quality of Life and the dental anxiety and more anxiogenic stimuli that are at the view of the needle and the perception of the sting.
The dental anxiety is a public health problem of increasing concern to the area of Dental Medicine, as it is noted that a significant proportion of patients constantly miss appointments due to this problem. This analytical observational epidemiological study aims to: (1) assess the prevalence of dental anxiety and (2) measure the quality of life in users of University Dental Clinic of Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Centro Regional Beiras (Viseu), identifying etiologic factors which may contribute to the increase in this type of anxiety. We selected a sample of 162 users, aged between 15 and 85 years of age, of both genders, who resorted to the University Clinic in the months of March, April and May 2013. The dental anxiety was measured using two scales, measuring specific anxiety and dental phobia, both in Portuguese versions - the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and Dental Fear Survey (DFS) - and also a scale measuring general health, the Short Form 36 version 2 (SF-36v2), applied in conjunction with questionnaires socioeconomic Graffar. It was found that the results obtained by DFS differ from the MDAS. In the first sample are 61.7% and according to the MDAS only 13.6% is anxious, but the relatively much phobic anxiety and the ratio is the same in both ranges (6.2%). We conclude that there is a strong relationship with the Quality of Life and the dental anxiety and more anxiogenic stimuli that are at the view of the needle and the perception of the sting.
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Ansiedade Fobia Medicina dentária Saúde pública Qualidade de vida Anxiety Phobia Dental medicine Public health Quality of life