Table 1.
Characteristics of adult patients attending DFRTC # referred for dental anxiety [25]. Age, gender distribution, dental status (Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT)), dental anxiety (Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS), Dental Fear Survey (DFS)) and general anxiety (HAD-A) and depression (HAD-D) for the total group and a comparison between subjects without root remnants and with root remnants.
| Total Group | Root Remnants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| n = 148 | n = 63 | n = 85 | |
| Male/Female (%) | 39/61 | 38/62 | 40/60 |
| mean (sd) | mean (sd) | mean (sd) | |
| Age, years | 36.1 (9.9) | 33.7 (6.8) | 38.0 (11.3) * |
| Decayed teeth | 8.1 (5.2) | 6.0 (4.4) | 9.6 (5.2) ** |
| Missing teeth | 3.4 (4.0) | 2.1 (2.9) | 4.5 (4.3) ** |
| Filled teeth | 7.1 (4.8) | 7.7 (4.9) | 6.6 (4.7) |
| DMFT | 18.6 (5.6) | 15.7 (6.1) | 20.7 (4.9) ** |
| DAS | 17.2 (2.6) | 17.1 (2.5) | 17.3 (2.7) |
| DFS | 79.8 (12.5) | 79.0 (11.9) | 80.5 (13.0) |
| HAD-A | 12.4 (5.0) | 11.1 (4.8) | 13.3 (4.9) ** |
| HAD-D | 7.1 (4.2) | 5.8 (3.4) | 8.0 (4.5) ** |
# Dental Fears Research and Treatment Center, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.