Table 2.
Main characteristics of studies included (CHI: children; ADUL: adult; MDAS: modified dental anxiety scale; VAS: visual analog scale; FLACC (consolability scale); P = pain; DA = anxiety).
| Age Group/Study | Scale for Pain and Dental Anxiety | Children Values | Mean ± SD | Adult Values | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Children + 2 Adults = 9 Total | 282 Total | 284 Total | |||
| Shetty—2CHI | MDAS = DA | N = 60 | 11.3 ± 3.5 | N = 60 | 16.5 ± 3.5 |
| Tanja Dikstra 2014—1 ADUL | MDAS = DA FLACC = P |
N = 15 | 3.73 ± 0.65 | N = 15 | 18.8 ± 2.8 |
| Raghav 2016—1 CHI | VAS = P | N = 12 | 2.45 ± 0.65 | N = 12 | 12 ± 1.8 |
| Al Khotani—1 CHI | MDAS = DA VAS = P |
N = 28 | 0.14 ± 0.36 | N = 28 | 0.75 ± 0.52 |
| Sweta—1 CHI | VAS = P | N = 21 | 0.11 ± 0.23 | N = 21 | 0.76 ± 0.52 |
| Tanja Dikstra 2017—1 ADU | MDAS = DA FLACC = P |
N = 15 | 1.73 ± 0.23 | N = 15 | 8.23 ± 2.34 |
| Nunna—1 CHI | VAS = DA | N = 35 | 0.57 ± 0.61 | N = 35 | 1 ± 0.84 |
| Gujjar—1 CHI | MDAS = DA | N = 15 | 18.3 ± 2.6 | N = 15 | 18.8 ± 2.8 |
| Asvanund | VAS = P/DA | N = 32 | 0.43 ± 0.54 | N = 32 | 0.89 ± 0.54 |
| Niharika | VAS = P | N = 24 | 0.45 ± 0.32 | N = 24 | 0.34 ± 0.23 |
| Mitrakul | MDAS = P/DA | N = 21 | 26 ± 9.1 | N = 21 | 0.1 ± 0.2 |