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Assessment Of Anxiety In Patients Attending Baqai Dental Teaching HospitalKarachi-A Cross Sectional Study
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Assessment Of Anxiety In Patients Attending Baqai Dental Teaching HospitalKarachi-A Cross Sectional Study
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
bjective: The objective of the present study was to assess the anxiety levels in patients visiting Dental teaching Hospitalby using Corah Dental anxiety scale. (DAS)Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on patients attending Out Patient Department of Oral DiagnosisBaqai Dental College between June 2017 - Jan 2018. A simple random sampling technique was used for the study purpose.The sample population included patients attending OPD of Oral Diagnosis Department for routine dental checkups, scaling,filling, root canal treatment and extraction. Descriptive statistics were obtained and the mean standard deviation wascalculated. Chi-square test was done to compare association of dental anxiety among male and female patients visitingBaqai Dental College. Data was analyzed using SPSS software (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, Version22).Results: Based on severity of dental anxiety, 46.4% , 34.8% and 15.2% males were ...