A cross sectional study on levels of dental anxiety, its influencing factors, and the preferred management techniques among patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
This study revealed that majority of participants had moderate dental anxiety, linked significantly to influencing factors like frequency and purpose of dental visits and past dental experiences. The study also found the preferred anxiety management methods among participants which included topical anaesthetic gel, pre-treatment explanations, and a comfortable clinic environment.
Authors
- Alhanoof Saleh Aldegheishem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1118-0882)
- Ram Surath Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7866-6038)
- Albandri Mohammed Alowid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1645-7430)
- Varkey Nadakkavukaran Santhosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9197-2646)
- Mamata Hebbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4478-4874)
- Njoud Ibrahim Alateeq
- Shog Abdulelah Aleban
- Atheer Mohammed Alfayyadh
- Sara Mazen Alomran
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309248
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.97
Funders
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University