Table 3.

Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and Dental Fear Survey (DFS) Scores in University Dental Clinic Patients at First Appointment

	Mean	Median	SD	Range
MDAS: All Participants	10.48	8.00	5.11	5–25
MDAS: Males	8.95	8.00	4.50	5–25
MDAS: Females	11.83	10.50	5.30	5–25
DFS: All Participants	39.76	34.50	17.49	20–96
DFS: Males	36.34	33.00	15.45	20–86
DFS: Females	43.05	37.50	18.61	20–96

MDAS possible range = 5 (no fear) – 25 (highest level of fear)

DFS possible range = 20 (no fear) – 100 (highest level of fear)