1Under-Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
2Reader, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
*Corresponding Author: Mahesh Ramakrishnan, Reader, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, 162, Poonamalle High Road, Chennai, 600077, Tamil Nadu, India
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
To understand the levels of anxiety among children for various dental procedures using MCDAS
The study was conducted in Saveetha dental college, Chennai with 100 outpatient children who reported to the clinics. They were given a questionnaire to fill with the help of Modified Child Anxiety Scale-Faces Version. The results were then tabulated and calculated
The results showed that children are more anxious about getting injections or having their tooth extracted. On the other end of the spectrum, they appear more composed when the dentist merely cleans their teeth. The results show a decrease in anxiety levels with age.
The MCDAS is a reliable parameter to measure the anxiety levels in children. The study also showed increased levels of fear during invasive procedures such as extraction and getting injections.
Dental Anxiety, MCDAS, Children, Phobia
