Dental Anksiyete ve Diş Hekimliği Uygulamalarına İlişkin Bilişlerin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Modifiye Dental Anksiyete Skalası (MDAS) ve Diş Hekimliği Uygulamalarına İlişkin Bilişler Ölçeği (DBÖ) kullanılarak hastaların bilişsel özellikleri ve dental anksiyete ile ilişkilerinin incelenmesi amaçlandı. Yöntemler: Atatürk Üniversitesi Periodontoloji Anabilim Dalı'nda tedavi gören 85 hasta (43 erkek, 42 ​​kadın) ile kesitsel bir çalışma gerçekleştirildi. Dental anksiyeteyi ve diş hekimliği uygulamalarına ilişkin negatif bilişleri değerlendirmek için MDAS ve DBÖ kullanıldı. Cinsiyet ve dental anksiyete seviyesine göre negatif bilişleri ve anksiyete düzeylerini karşılaştırmak için istatistiksel analizler yapıldı. Bulgular: Çalışma, negatif bilişlere ilişkin cinsiyetler arasında önemli farklılıklar buldu; erkekler(46.41) kadınlara(33.04) kıyasla daha yüksek ortalama DBÖ-B puanı sergilediler. Ek olarak, orta düzeyde dental anksiyeteye sahip bireyler, düşük dental anksiyeteye sahip olanlara göre anlamlı derecede daha yüksek DBÖ-F puanı (p<0,05) sergilediler. MDAS ile DBÖ-B puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunamadı. Sonuç: Ulaştığımız sonuçlar, negatif bilişlerin dental anksiyeteyle ilişkili olduğu ve negatif bilişsel kalıplarda cinsiyet farklılıklarının anlamlı olduğu hipotezini desteklemektedir. Bu bulgular, bilişsel-davranışçı terapi (CBT) gibi bilişsel yaklaşımların, bu uyumsuz düşünce kalıplarını ele alarak dental anksiyeteyi azaltmada özellikle etkili olabileceğini düşündürmektedir.

Keywords

• Negatif Bilişler
• Dental Bilişler
• Dental Anksiyete

Assessing Dental Anxiety and Practice-Related Cognition in Patients

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to examine the cognitive characteristics of patients and their relationship with dental anxiety using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and the Dental Cognitions Questionnaire (DCQ). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 85 patients (43 men, 42 women) from the Periodontics Department at Ataturk University. The MDAS and DCQ were administered to assess dental anxiety and negative cognitions. Statistical analysis was performed to compare cognitive patterns and anxiety levels across gender and anxiety severity. Results: The study found significant gender differences in negative cognitions, with men exhibiting higher mean DCQ-B scores (46.41) compared to women (33.04). Additionally, individuals with moderate anxiety displayed significantly higher DCQ-F scores (p <0.05) than those with low anxiety. No significant correlation was found between MDAS and DCQ-B scores. Conclusion: The results support the hypothesis that negative cognitions are associated with dental anxiety, with significant gender differences in cognitive patterns. These findings suggest that cognitive approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), could be particularly effective in reducing dental anxiety by addressing these maladaptive thought patterns.

Keywords

• Dental Anxiety
• Negative Cognitions
• Dental Cognitions

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