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Acta Médica del Centro
versão On-line ISSN 2709-7927
Resumo
CONCEPCION DELGADO, Amarilis et al. Fear of stomatological treatment in eight and nine year old children. Acta méd centro [online]. 2023, vol.17, n.1, pp. 107-114. Epub 31-Mar-2023. ISSN 2709-7927.
Introduction:
fear is a common problem that Stomatology Specialists face daily, it can affect patient management and treatment effectiveness.
Objective:
to characterize fear before stomatological treatment in eight and nine year old children.
Methods:
a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at the “Chiqui Gómez” Polyclinic from January to September 2020. A sample of 162 children selected through simple random sampling was obtained. A Scale of Dental Fears in Children and an Observation Guide were applied.
Results:
fear predominated in nine-year-old male children. It was shown that the greater the fear, the greater the frequency of attitudes associated with this emotion.
Conclusions:
it was shown that more fear was associated with older age, and that the male sex was more fearful. There was a significant relationship between fear and associated attitudes.
Palavras-chave : children; fear; stomatological treatment.