title: Relationship between trait anxiety, dental anxiety and DMFT indexes of Turkish patients attending a dental school clinic.
abstract: The aims of this study were to evaluate possible relationships between trait anxiety, dental anxiety and the total number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index of patients attending a dental school clinic. A sample of 558 patients was surveyed with the Turkish version of the Spielberger Trait Anxiety Inventory and Dental Anxiety Scale. DMFT index was calculated by clinical and radiographic examination. A significant linear correlation was observed between trait and dental anxiety, but there was no correlation between DMFT index, trait anxiety and dental anxiety. Trait anxiety has an impact on dental anxiety, but does not affect the DMFT index.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Gazi University School of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Z Z
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Akarslan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Erten
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Uzun
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Işeri
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Topuz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004245:DMF Index; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003740:Dental Clinics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012575:Schools, Dental; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology