Dental Anksiyetede Kuşak Farklılıkları ve İlişkili Demografik Faktörler; Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 2, 262 - 267, 22.08.2025

Ferit Bayram , Sebiha Nihal Yılmaz , Burcu Öztürk , Gokhan Gocmen

https://doi.org/10.15311/selcukdentj.1538731

Abstract

Öz
Amaç: Dental anksiyete çeşitli yaş gruplarında önemli bir endişe kaynağı olmaya devam etmektedir. Kuşak demografisindeki farklılıklar dental anksiyetenin yaygınlığını ve yoğunluğunu etkileyebilir. Bu çalışmada dental anksiyete, kuşak farklılıkları ve çeşitli demografik faktörler arasındaki ilişki araştırılmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: İstanbul'da Marmara Üniversitesi Ağız Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı'nda dört kuşaktan (Baby Boomers, X Kuşağı, Y Kuşağı ve Z Kuşağı) 273 hastayı kapsayan kesitsel bir çalışma yürütülmüştür. Çalışma Türkçe olarak yürütülmüş ve uluslararası geçerliliği olan ölçüm araçları kullanılmıştır. Dental anksiyete, ağız sağlığı ile ilgili yaşam kalitesi (OHIP) ve çürük, eksik ve dolgulu diş (DMFT) verileri sırasıyla MDAS, OHIP-14 ve diş kayıtları kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Dental anksiyete ile nesil arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır (F=0.16, p=0.92). Kadınların MDAS skorları erkeklerden daha yüksek olmakla birlikte (kadın M=11, SD=5.06; erkek M=9.83, SD=4.71), bu fark istatistiksel olarak anlamlı değildi (p=0.05). Eğitim düzeyi dental anksiyete üzerinde anlamlı bir etki göstermemiştir (p=0.22). MDAS ile yaş (r=0.02, p=0.70) ya da OHIP ile yaş (r=0.07, p=0.23) arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır. Ancak, DMFT ile yaş arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki vardı (r=0.51, p<0.01). OHIP skorları kadınlarda (M=18.99, SD=12.4) erkeklerden (M=15.94, SD=9.95) anlamlı olarak daha yüksektir (p=0.03). DMFT skorları kuşak grupları arasında anlamlı farklılıklar göstermiş (F=26.9, p<0.01) ve bazı çiftler arasında anlamlı farklılıklar görülmüştür (tüm p-değerleri <0.05).
Sonuç: Çalışmada dental anksiyete ile kuşak arasında anlamlı bir bağlantı bulunmamıştır. Diğer demografik faktörlerin dental anksiyete üzerindeki etkisinin daha fazla araştırılması gerekmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Dental anksiyete, dental korku, kuşaklar

Keywords

Dental anksiyete , dental korku , kuşaklar

Generational Differences in Dental Anxiety and Associated Demographic Factors; A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Abstract
Background: Dental anxiety remains a significant concern across various age groups. Differences in generational demographics may influence the prevalence of dental anxiety. This study investigated the relationship between dental anxiety, generational differences, and various demographic factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 273 patients across four generational groups (Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z) at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey. The study was conducted in Turkish and utilized internationally validated measurement instruments. Dental anxiety, oral health-related quality of life (OHIP), and decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) data were assessed using MDAS, OHIP-14, and dental records, respectively.
Results: No significant correlation between dental anxiety and generation was found (F=0.16, p=0.92). While females exhibited higher MDAS scores than males (female M=11, SD=5.06; male M=9.83, SD=4.71), the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.05). Education level did not show a significant impact on dental anxiety (p=0.22). There was no significant association between MDAS and age (r=0.02, p=0.70) nor between OHIP and age (r=0.07, p=0.23). However, there was a significant positive association between DMFT and Age (r=0.51, p<0.01). OHIP scores were significantly higher for females (M=18.99, SD=12.4) than for males (M=15.94, SD=9.95) (p=0.03). DMFT scores varied significantly among generational groups (F=26.9, p<0.01), with certain pairs showing significant differences (all p-values < 0.05).
Conclusion: The study found no significant link between dental anxiety and generation. The impact of other demographic factors on dental anxiety needs further investigation.
Keywords: Dental anxiety, dental fear, generations

Keywords

Dental anxiety , dental fear , generations

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