Search for dissertations about: "dental anxiety"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the words dental anxiety.

2. 1. Dental Anxiety: prevalence, measurements and consequences

   Author : Lisa Svensson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; dental anxiety; adults; prevalence; oral health; oral health-related quality of life; dental pain; measurements; validity; dental phobia;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to gain knowledge about adults suffering from dental anxiety by studying the current prevalence of dental anxiety and concomitant factors, the impact of dental pain on everyday life among individuals suffering from severe dental anxiety, and to evaluate the validity of a psychometric measurement, the IDAF-4C+, used to measure the level of dental anxiety and to screen for a diagnosis of specific phobia for dentistry. The included studies have a cross-sectional design. READ MORE

4. 2. Dental coping strategies and dental anxiety: Adaptive and maladaptive strategies among adult patients with regular or irregular dental care

   Author : Jenny M Bernson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Dental coping strategies; dental anxiety; coping skills; dental visiting habits; depression; general anxiety; questionnaire;

   Abstract : Abstract The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the reported use of coping strategies in connection with dental treatment among adult patients with dental anxiety and regular or irregular dental care. The specific aims of the four papers were (I) to develop a questionnaire for assessing coping strategies in the dental treatment situation and to evaluate its psychometric properties; (II) to further investigate and evaluate the newly constructed Dental Coping Strategy Questionnaire (DCSQ-15); (III) to investigate the relationship between the use of dental coping strategies in DCSQ-15, emotional distress and sociodemographic factors; (IV) to generate a conceptual framework explaining the main concerns of patients with dental anxiety who, despite their fear, participate in regular dental treatment, in order to acquire a deeper understanding of what they do to manage the dental-treatment situation. READ MORE

5. 3. Dental anxiety among 15-year-olds : Psychosocial factors and oral health

   Author : Agneta Stenebrand; Ulla Wide Boman; Magnus Hakeberg; Henrik Jansson; Tiril Willumsen; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescents; cross-sectional; dental anxiety; experiences of dental care; oral health; prevalence; psychosocial factors; Erfarenheter av tandvård; oral hälsa; prevalens; psykosociala faktorer; tandvårdsrädsla; tvärsnittsstudie; ungdomar;

   Abstract : AIM: The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the associations between dental anxiety, experiences of dental care, psychosocial factors and oral health among 15-year-olds, and to analyse changes in the prevalence of dental anxiety over time.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The thesis was based on two cross-sectional epidemiological studies in Jönköping, Sweden. READ MORE

6. 4. Dental behaviour management problems among children and adolescents – a matter of understanding? Studies on dental fear, personal characteristics and psychosocial concomitants

   Author : Annika Gustafsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; dental fear; child; adolescents; dental behaviour management problems; dental attendance; anxiety; psychosocial concomitants;

   Abstract : Dental behaviour management problems among children and adolescents – a matter of understanding? Studies on dental fear, personal characteristics and psychosocial concomitants. Annika Gustafsson, Department of Pedodontics, Institute of Odontology at Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden, 2010 The primary aim of this thesis was to study dental fear, personal characteristics and psychosocial concomitants in relation to dental behaviour management problems (DBMP) and dental attendance. READ MORE

7. 5. Attitudes and communicative factors related to oral health and periodontal treatment

   Author : Jane Stenman; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic periodontitis; dental hygienist; communication; dental hygienist beliefs survey; dental hygienist-patient relationship; dental anxiety; grounded theory; interviews; motivational interview; oral health; oral hygiene behaviour; periodontal infection control;

   Abstract : The most important factor in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease is the individual’s standard of daily self-performed oral hygiene. Consequently, a major task in periodontal treatment is to motivate the patient to efficient oral hygiene behaviour. READ MORE