Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative management of pain and anxiety is a major challenge faced by oral and maxillofacial surgeons on an ongoing basis, day in and day out. This comprehensive management of the anxious patients is of prime concern because of the formidable difficulties and obstacles inherent in the performance of intricate procedures on patients whose actions can range from co-operative to obstructive.Dental anxiety is most commonly provoked by treatments involving anesthetic injection and usage of the drill for tooth removal. Objective: To measure anxiety level among subjects undergoing third molar removal. Methodology: The present cross sectional study was carried out on 100 patients who were aged between  the age of 16 to 30 years who had reported to the Dental department for the removal of the third molar  at Kim’s Dental College, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, between January 2018 to December 2018. Patients were randomly enrolled for the study, consecutively as and when they reported.Results:The results of this study showed Dental Anxiety Scores among male patients was higher than female patients; however the difference between male and female patients was statistically not significant. Among impacted and non-impacted groups Dental Anxiety Score was higher among impacted third molar group, but the difference between impacted and non-impacted groups was statistically not significant too. Conclusion: Prior awareness of the patient’s predisposition dental anxiety may thus be of value, enabling to take appropriate and/or therapeutic measures or care. Thus giving anxiety free treatment to the patients and better postoperative recovery.
Key words: Dental, anxiety, molar, scale, extraction.

Received: 19 March, 2019                                         Revised:  27 April, 2019                            Accepted: 29 April, 2019

Corresponding Author: Dr. Sidhartha S P Behera, Associate Professor, Kim’s Dental College, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India

This article may be cited as: Goudar S, Behera SSP. A study to measure anxiety among Patients undergoing third molar removal. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(7): 143-146.