Apprehensions/ Fear Due To Myths Associated With Scaling among patients attending Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Background: Oral health is thought to be an essential part of general healthiness. Poor oral hygiene can significantly affect the quality of life which may initiate deterioration of overall health.

Aim: To find out reasons or misapprehensions that stop the dental patients from getting scaling procedure.

Methodology: This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted in tertiary care dental hospital of Multan from November 2019 to February 2020. Three hundred and six patients filled a questionnaire designed and tested for this study. The ethical approval (MDC-1290) was taken from the Dental Hospital, informed consent was obtained from the participants in the study.

Results: Out of 306 participants, 49% participants were males and 51%were females. 24% percent participants reported that we have more than one reasons for avoidance of scaling procedure. Among other fears top-most were 16% participants believed that scaling is a painful procedure and 13% said that scaling increases the mobility of teeth.

Conclusion: Now-a-days misapprehensions or fear regarding scaling has been reduced because of self-awareness programs started by social media activists

Keywords: Anxiety, Fear, Mobility, Myth, Scaling, Pain,  Sensitivity