DENTAL ANXIETY LEVELS AMONG CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS BEFORE AND AFTER VIDEO MODELLING HEALTH EDUCATION TECHNIQUE

RAGHAVENDRA HAVALE; DHANU. G; AWAIZ AHEMD; SHRUTHA S.P; NAMRATHA THARAY; SHAFNA T.P; NAFIYA QUAZI

Volume : VII, Issue : X, October - 2018

DENTAL ANXIETY LEVELS AMONG CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS BEFORE AND AFTER VIDEO MODELLING HEALTH EDUCATION TECHNIQUE

Raghavendra Havale, Dhanu. G, Awaiz Ahemd, Shrutha S. P, Namratha Tharay, Shafna T. P, Nafiya Quazi

Abstract :

Aim:Aim of this study is to evaluateand compare the anxiety levels of children and their parents at different visits to the Department of Pedodontics .

Methodology:Present study was carried out on 30 children aged 6–14 years and their parents who attended the OPD of Dept. of Pedodontics, Anxiety assessment was done using Children�s Fear Survey Schedule–Dental Subscale (CFSS–DS) for children & Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) for parents.

Results:Anxiety levels of the children was significantly less on the second visit (mean 22.23�5.20)when compared to the first visit(mean 28.13�6.82)(p–value 0.001).There is significant positive correlation between child�s age and parent�s anxiety(p–value 0.038).There is No–significant correlation between Parent�s anxiety and child�s anxiety at 1^st visit (p–value 0.286).

Conclusion: The study showed that there is gradual decrease in dental anxiety in children in subsequent visits, we found Significant positive correlation between Child�s age and parents�s anxiety and No–significant correlation between parental and child�s anxiety.