52例老年拔牙患者牙科焦虑症流行病学调查

Epidemiological survey on dental extraction anxiety for 53 elder people

目的调查门诊老年拔牙患者牙科焦虑症(DA)的情况。方法采用改良的牙科焦虑量表(MDAS)对152例门诊老年拔牙患者的DA发生情况进行问卷调查和统计分析。结果门诊老年拔牙患者DAS平均得分值为9.69±2.95;DA发生率为17.76%;麻醉前焦虑水平最高;性别、认知程度、既往拔牙经历对牙科焦虑症的发生差异有统计学意义。结论门诊老年拔牙患者牙科焦虑症发生率为17.76%,不同性别、认知程度、既往拔牙经历对牙科焦虑症的发生有影响。

Objective To determine the prevalence of dental anxiety （DA） in elder patients for tooth extraction. Methods The prevalence of DA in 152 cider patients for tooth extraction were investigated by using the modified Dental Anxiety Scale （MDAS）. Results The mean DAS score was 9.69 ± 2.95 in elder patients for tooth extraction. The incidence rate of DA was 17.76% in these patients. It hit the highest anxiety level before the anesthesia procedure in these patients. Among the elder patients, there was significant difference for the comparison of DA occurrence in gender, recognition tendency and experiences of tooth extraction. Conclusion The incidence rate of DA was 17.76% in elder patients for tooth extraction. The incidence of DA was influenced by difference in gender, recognition tendency and experiences of tooth extraction.