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Fırat Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Tıp Dergisi
2024, Cilt 38, Sayı 3, Sayfa(lar) 247-254
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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Gingival Recession and Patient Anxiety Assessed Using the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory
Tuğba ŞAHİN
Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Bolu, TÜRKİYE
Keywords: Anxiety, etiology, gingival recession

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between gingival recession and anxiety, as assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S and STAI-T) and a Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS).

Materials and Methods: This study included 140 patients aged 18-65 years with gingival recession. The etiology of gingival recession was determined, and the STAI-S, STAI-T, and MDAS were used to assess these patients. Statistical analyses using parametric tests such as t-tests and ANOVA were conducted to compare anxiety levels.

Results: Among the participants, 7.1% had high STAI-S scores, 13.6% had high STAI-T scores, and 2.9% had high MDAS (Modified Dental Anxiety Scale) scores. Anxiety scores were significantly greater in women than in men, and they varied inversely with age. A statistically significant difference was found when the participants' STAI-S and MDAS scores were compared according to the etiology of gingival recession (STAI-S p= 0.018, MDAS p<0.001). Patients with gingival recession caused by malpositioned teeth had the highest levels of anxiety.

Conclusion: One of the etiologies of gingival recession is tooth malposition, which may worsen oral health and aesthetic concerns and increase patient anxiety. This situation also emphasizes that dentists should meet patients' psychological needs while treating gingival recession.


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