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Pediatric dentist attire and relationship with anxiety in children and parents during Covid-19 pandemic
Havale, Raghavendra; Rao, Dhanu G; Shrutha, S P; Mathew, Irin; Tharay, Namratha; Kausar-E-Taj,; Tuppadmath, Kanchan M.
  • Havale, Raghavendra; AMEs Dental College and Hospital. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. Raichur. IN
  • Rao, Dhanu G; AMEs Dental College and Hospital. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. Raichur. IN
  • Shrutha, S P; AMEs Dental College and Hospital. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. Raichur. IN
  • Mathew, Irin; AMEs Dental College and Hospital. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. Raichur. IN
  • Tharay, Namratha; AMEs Dental College and Hospital. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. Raichur. IN
  • Kausar-E-Taj,; AMEs Dental College and Hospital. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. Raichur. IN
  • Tuppadmath, Kanchan M; AMEs Dental College and Hospital. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. Raichur. IN
Braz. j. oral sci ; 21: e225967, jan.-dez. 2022. ilus
Article in English | LILACS, BBO | ID: biblio-1384160
ABSTRACT
Aim The study aimed to evaluate children's and parent's preferences of dentist's attire during Covid-19 pandemic and their relationship with dental anxiety. Methods A total of 139 Children(71 boys, 68 girls) aged 6-12 years were shown videos of a pediatric dentist working with different attire such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and pedoscrub, and they were asked to express the way they preferred their dentist to be dressed. Children's anxiety levels with different attire of paediatric dentists were assessed in different age groups and for boys and girls separately and recorded it using the Facial image scale. A questionnaire regarding dental anxiety was created online and completed by 139 parents (76 females, 63 males) of various ages and different educational backgrounds who were asked to choose between two outfits. Results were tabulated and statistically analysed using Chi-square test. Results Children aged 10-12 years preferred PPE by 50.6%, whereas 48.1% of children aged 6-9 years least preferred PPE (<0.05). About 46 (33%) were scored as anxious children and they had a preference for pedoscrub. Also, nonanxious children 43(31%) preferred PPE. All educated parents (100%) selected PPE over pedoscrub and the result were shown to be statistically significant. (<0.05). Conclusion Ultimately, the majority of the anxious children chosen pedoscrub, whereas non - anxious children have chosen PPE. Furthermore, the data reveals that both educated parents and older children preferred PPE as their attire for paediatric dentists.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dental Anxiety / Pediatric Dentistry / Surgical Attire / Personal Protective Equipment / COVID-19 Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. j. oral sci Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: AMEs Dental College and Hospital/IN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dental Anxiety / Pediatric Dentistry / Surgical Attire / Personal Protective Equipment / COVID-19 Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. j. oral sci Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: AMEs Dental College and Hospital/IN