Abstract
AimParental presence often provides unique challenge in dental operatory and is directly related to the quality dental treatment. The present study was done to investigate parent’s ability to assess dental anxiety of their 6- to 10-year-old child and to determine how parent’s and children’s fear assessments correlate with each other.Materials and methodsPrior to dental treatment, 94 child-parent combinations were included to complete Children’s Fear Survey Schedule—Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) questionnaire, and Frankl score was assigned to children during treatment by operator.ResultsMean dental anxiety score reported by the children was 27.74, whereas by their parents was 39.64. There was a poor consistency of parents to predict their child dental fear (p < 0.05). Parents reported higher dental fear for their children.ConclusionParents assessment of their child’s fear may vary in accordance to factors, including their own dental fear. Such input may prevent dentists from establishing an accurate association with the child’s patient.How to cite this article: Malhotra R, Gandhi K, Kumar D, Ahuja S, Kapoor R, Sahni A. A Comparative Study to evaluate Parent’s Ability to assess Dental Fear in their 6- to 10-year-old Children using Children’s Fear Survey Schedule—Dental Subscale. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2018;11(3):205-209.
Highlights
Anxiety and fear of dental treatment in child patients have been recognized as a possible taxing entity in patient management
Many patients are referred to pediatric dentists due to dental management behavioral problems (DMBP) emanating from dental fear
In a study of 3,204 urban Swedish children aged between 4 and 6 and 9 and 11 years showed that 61% of children with Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) had DMBP, but only 27% of children with DMBP had DFA as it may be due to any general fears, maternal dental fear, or age.[7]
Summary
Anxiety and fear of dental treatment in child patients have been recognized as a possible taxing entity in patient management. Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) are common. A study of 2,144 Dutch children, aged between 4 and 11 years, reported that girls were more fearful than boys, whereas 8- to 9-year-old were more fearful than other age groups.[6] Anticipation of dental fear in children by parents may lead to dental neglect, which has a problem for both dentists and patients. Many patients are referred to pediatric dentists due to dental management behavioral problems (DMBP) emanating from dental fear. In a study of 3,204 urban Swedish children aged between 4 and 6 and 9 and 11 years showed that 61% of children with DFA had DMBP, but only 27% of children with DMBP had DFA as it may be due to any general fears, maternal dental fear, or age.[7] Previous parental dental anxiety and their experiences may lead to interfere in child’s behavior during dental treatment. Any aggressive dental treatment during younger age group in a child’s dental history plays a significant role
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