Original Research

Year : 2020 | Volume : 1 | Issue : 1 | Page : 63 - 71

DENTAL EXPERIENCE, ANXIETY, AND ORAL HEALTH IN LOW-INCOME GHAZIABAD CHILDREN

Avneet Kaur

Department of Prosthodontics, Indraprastha Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad, U.P.

Address of correspondence :

Dr. Avneet Kaur

Indraprastha Dental College &Hospital, Ghaziabad, U.P.

E-mail Address- kaurdravneet@gmail.com

Abstract

Aim & Objectives: Anxiety and fear towards dental treatment are common problems frequently experienced by patients worldwide, hence for better understanding, management and development of treatment strategies for dentally anxious patients,and their dental experience and oral health the present study was undertaken. The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of dental anxiety and the factors influencing dental anxiety, poor oral health among the Low-income children in Ghaziabad, U.P.
Materials & Methods: One hundred and fifty children were examined. Oral health status was assessed based on the decayed, extracted, or filled teeth index, simplified oral hygiene index, and Streptococcus mutans score. Dental anxiety was assessed using the facial image scale and Frankl scale. Early dental experience was classified as: no previous dental visits; preventive control; restorative treatment; and emergency visit. Dental caries is the key factor for the child to visit the dental clinic. The dental setup and its factors are one of the triggering agent to child's anxious and the previous dental experiences. Patients with systemic problems have high rate of dental caries.
Result & Conclusion: Prior dental experiences of six-year-old children were directly related to their dental caries experience. Children who had preventive visits and those who had never seen a dentist before had low rates of dental caries. Patients have low percentage of dental visit for their preventive treatment due to unawareness of their parents. Simplified oral hygiene index and dental anxiety levels showed no statistically significant differences among the types of previous dental experiences.

Keywords: 

Dental caries, Anxiety, Oral health, Dental experience, Fear, Preventive treatment, Low-Income.

How To Cite This Article:. Avneet Kaur Dental experience, anxiety, and oral health in low-income ghaziabad children Int J ProsthoRehabil 2020;1: 1:63-71

Received: 06-02-20; Accepted: 18-04-20; Web Published: 13-06-2020