رهاب علاج الأسنان وعلاقته بالمزاج لدى الأطفال

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the percentage of dental phobia among children, and its relartionship with temperament of children. The analytical descriptive methodology was used with two instruments: Dental phobia questionnaire and child temperament scale. The sample included (393) outpatient children in dental clinics of Aleppo University in the academic year of 2017-2018. The children aged between 6-13 years. The findings indicated that the mean of dental phobia was 31.5 while high level of dental phobia was 49.11. The dental phobia was significantly higher among females than among males. On the other hand, there were significantly positive correlation between dental phobia and the following factors: Activity, resistance, mood quality, distractibility, and negative correlation between dental phobia and the following factors: regular-ity, first reaction (approach), and adaptability.