XXXX perception and @entity148 during scaling in periodontally healthy subjects.

@entity1 @entity148 @entity158
BACKGROUND: @entity158 , @entity148 , and fear may result in avoiding dental treatment. In this study, we aimed to evaluate @entity1 ' @entity158 perception during scaling and its relationship with dental @entity148 . METHODS: One hundred thirteen @entity1 (72 @entity1 and 41 @entity1 ; mean age, 35.59 +/- 9.28 years) participated. @entity158 levels after scaling were assessed with a visual analog scale (VAS) and an @entity148 questionnaire consisting of seven questions, each with five possible answers. RESULTS: The @entity1 were asked to indicate their @entity158 level on a 100-mm VAS, and the mean VAS score was 19.91 +/- 17.76 mm. No age and gender differences with regard to @entity158 perception were found. VAS scores were significantly higher in non-smokers (P <0.001); there was a slightly significant relationship between smoking and @entity158 (0.264; P <0.05). The @entity148 score ranged from 7 to 35; the mean @entity148 score was 14.00 +/- 5.30 (range, 7 to 29). The @entity148 score was significantly higher in @entity1 (P <0.001). The only question correlated with @entity158 during scaling in @entity1 was, "How fearful are you of having your teeth cleaned?" (0.322; P = 0.040). Scores for @entity1 aged 29 to 39 years were significantly higher than scores for those aged 51 to 61 years (P <0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Although most @entity1 experienced limited @entity158 during scaling, a significant relationship was found between @entity158 and smoking. @entity1 and @entity1 aged 30 to 40 years are likely to be more anxious during scaling. The question, "How fearful are you of having your teeth cleaned?" may not adequately cover all aspects of @entity148 for @entity1 ' experience of @entity158 during scaling. Clinicians should determine individual treatment approaches to reduce @entity1 ' fear, @entity158 , and @entity148 related to scaling.
