DENTAL ANXIETY AMONG XXXX OF AGE BETWEEN 5 TO 10 YEARS VISITING A TEACHING DENTAL HOSPITAL IN ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN.

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BACKGROUND: The assessment of dental @entity148 among @entity1 will aid in dealing with management issues related to dental treatment. There is no study available from Pakistan on dental @entity148 in @entity1 . The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental @entity148 in @entity1 attending a teaching dental hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 252 @entity1 aged between 5-10 years attending a dental clinic in a dental hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. Dental @entity148 was assessed by using the Faces Version of the Modified @entity1 Dental @entity148 Scale. This scale uses faces as pictograms to indicate the levels of dental @entity148 making it easier for @entity1 to answer the questionnaire. RESULTS: A total of 252 @entity1 were observed for assessment of dental @entity148 having mean age of 7.88  1.55 years with 123 (48.8%) males and 129 (51.2%) females. Out of these @entity1 150 (59.5%) had previously visited a dentist and 102 (40.5%) had no experience with a dentist before; 38% (95/252) of @entity1 had moderate and severe dental @entity148 . Dental @entity148 decreased significantly with age (p=0.0003). The difference in @entity148 levels was not statistically significant between males and females and in different socio-economic status. CONCLUSION: This study has highlighted dental @entity148 as a potential public health concern regarding @entity1 in Pakistan. Assessment of dental @entity148 is a useful way to identify anxious dental @entity1 .
