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Comparison of dental anxiety scale, short version of the dental anxiety inventory, oral health status, and esthetics before and after treatment
| Scale | Mean | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Before | After | ||
| DAS | 17.3 | 12.60 | 0.02 |
| S-DAI | 40.1 | 31.5 | 0.01 |
| Oral health status (patient rating) | 38.4 | 74.20 | 0.001 |
| Oral health status (dentist rating) | 38.7 | 73.1 | 0.01 |
| Esthetics (dentist rating) | 35.6 | 72.4 | 0.001 |
DAS: Dental anxiety scale, S-DAI: Short version of the dental anxiety inventory
