Dental anxiety in the municipal personnnel of Biblián, Ecuador, 2018.

• Calle, Maritza ^[1] ; Vallejo, Rodrigo ^[1] ; Crespo, Cristina ^[1] ; Domínguez, Cristina ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Católica de Cuenca

     Universidad Católica de Cuenca

     Cuenca, Ecuador

     
• Localización: International Journal of Medical and Surgical Sciences, (IJMSS), ISSN-e 0719-532X, ISSN 0719-3904, Vol. 5, Nº. 2, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: June 2018), págs. 59-62
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The aim of this study was to determine the degree of dental anxiety in the staff of the Municipality of Biblián, Ecuador. A cross-sectional study was carried out using the modified Corah dental anxiety scale in its Spanish version. A total of 159 employees, 72.3% men and 27.7% women, were included. The most prevalent level of dental anxiety was mild or none (37.1%), followed by moderate anxiety (35.6%), and severe anxiety or phobia (13.8%). The most prevalent degree of anxiety in men was mild or null (28.9%), and in women this was moderate at 8.8%. In relation to age, the group aged 31 to 50 years had the highest prevalence of severe dental anxiety or phobia (9.4%). The staff of the Municipality of Biblián presented a high prevalence of mild or no anxiety.