title: Levels of Stress among General Practitioners, Students and Specialists In Pediatric Dentistry during Dental Treatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess self-reported stress during the performance of different procedures in pediatric dentistry, according to the professional experience of the dentists.
  
  
  METHODS
  During the years 2010 to 2011, an anonymous survey was administered by means of an internet link, and by distribution at professional meetings of dentists .
  
  
  RESULTS
  No statistically significant differences in stress were reported for maxilla and mandibular procedures. Placement of a rubber dam was rated as the most stressful procedure among dental students. For general practitioners and specialists, injection of local anesthesia to an anxious child was the most stressful procedure, regardless of age, sex, or years of professional experience. A negative correlation was found between years of experience and level of stress for all the procedures surveyed, but not for the use of nitrous oxide. No differences were found between male and female dentists in stress scores for any of the procedures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Higher rates of stress during operative procedures were reported among dental students than among experienced dentists. Anxiety of the pediatric patients, but not the location of the procedure: maxillary or mandibular, affected the dentists' reported level of stress.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Davidovich
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pessov
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baniel
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ram
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000523:psychology; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000523:psychology; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003442:Crowns / Q000523:psychology; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology*; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000523:psychology; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000523:psychology; D016733:Rubber Dams / Q000523:psychology; D057566:Self Report; D013039:Specialties, Dental; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D009609:Nitrous Oxide
keywords: children; dental students; local anesthesia; mandibular; maxilla; rubber dam; stress