Prevalence and associated factors of dental anxiety among adults attending public outpatient dental clinic in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
The findings reveal that the majority of participants in this study experience moderate to high levels of dental anxiety. Notably, younger individuals (under 35 years), females, and those who tend to postpone dental appointments were identified as significant predictors of heightened dental anxiety.
Authors
- Khulud Al Salman
- Prasanna Jayasekara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7451-4862)
- Manori Dhanapriyanka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0762-0213)
- Abdul Sattar Mohamed Falsy Rumy
- Nowzath Athambawa
- Ahamed Lebbe Asmath Haseena
- Mohamed Buhari Mohamed Mufees
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Teaching Hospital Kandy (LK)
- Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05288-1
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.47
Funders
- Ministry Of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine