Effect of Covid-19 Fear on Dental Anxiety Levels among Adult Patients in Periurban Islamabad

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  • Sibtul Hassan, Ibraheem Khan, Haneena Khan, Ahmed Khan, Ayesha Khan, Hamza Waheed

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs221651012

Keywords:

Covid-19, Fear of Covid-19, Dental Anxiety, Covid-19 and Dental Anxiety

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate dental anxiety levels and fear of covid-19 and the correlation of dental anxiety with covid-19 fear.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Rawal General and Dental Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan using convenient sampling technique over a period of 6 months. A sample size of 167 adult (18yrs+) patients was taken. Data was collected through validated questionnaires in the OPD.

Results: It was observed that people with higher fear of covid-19 had significantly higher dental anxiety levels and vice versa. The relation being significant (p <0.05).

Conclusion: it was found that female patients had both high dental anxiety and fear of covid-19 while people aged 41yrs and above only had higher fear of covid-19 as compared to dental anxiety

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Sibtul Hassan, Ibraheem Khan, Haneena Khan, Ahmed Khan, Ayesha Khan, Hamza Waheed. (2022). Effect of Covid-19 Fear on Dental Anxiety Levels among Adult Patients in Periurban Islamabad. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(05), 1012. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs221651012

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Vol. 16 No. 05 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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