title: A four-part setting on examining the anxiety-provoking capacity of the sound of dental equipment.
abstract: This paper reports the results of a four-part questionnaire survey to assess the effects of the sound of dental equipment on people's perceptions and dental anxiety levels. The convenience sample for the survey comprised 230 dental students and 230 gender and age matched non-dental university students. The subjects were requested to complete the questionnaires themselves. The results show that the sound of dental equipment has a great influence on dental anxiety. Dental students, who are more familiar with the operation of this equipment, are less prone to anxiety when they hear its sound than their non-dental counterparts.
authors: Department of Building Services Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors: Hai Ming
authors: HM
authors: Wong
authors: Cheuk Ming
authors: CM
authors: Mak
authors: Ying Feng
authors: YF
authors: Xu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000209:etiology*; D003748:Dental Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013016:Sound / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult