Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the dental anxiety levels before and after dental visit in children with visual impairment using modified dental anxiety scale mdas printed in braille. Reliability and validity of the modified dental anxiety scale. Psychometric properties of the faces version of the malay. Reliability and validity of the tamil version of modified. The modified dental anxiety scale mdas is a brief, simple questionnaire consisting of five questions with a total score ranging from 5 to 25. Preliminary validation and reliability of the modified child. It used the corahs dental anxiety scale as its base and made changes and improvements to the original. The modified dental anxiety scale mdas is a brief, selfcomplete questionnaire consisting of five questions and summed together to produce a total score ranging from 5 to 25. In terms of high dental anxiety, research has shown the prevalence to range anywhere from 10 to 20% in adult populations.
The questionnaire consisted of sections to assess for participants demographic profile and dental attendance patterns, the chinese mdas and the anxiety items from the hospital anxiety. Creation and evaluation of a cognitive pamphlet designed to. The modified dental anxiety scale mdas brantford north dental. Australian research centre for population oral health. It has reasonable psychometric properties, low instrumental effects and can be integrated into everyday dental practice as a clinical aid and screen for. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. This answering scheme is a simplified rating system in comparison with corahs dental scale which was an early 4 question measure of dental anxiety. Dental anxiety in first and finalyear indian dental students.
A method of assessing the anxiety of an individual developed by norman l. Keywords depression, anxiety, dental anxiety, dental fear introduction anxiety is characterized as an uncertain, unpleasant feeling accompanied by the premonition that something undesirable is about to happen marya et al. Modified dental anxiety scale mdas is the most commonly used questionnaire to assess dental anxiety. Lithuanian modified dental anxiety scale word, 42 kb malay. Creation and evaluation of a cognitive pamphlet designed.
The mdas scale is free to use for researchers who want to measure dental anxiety, offering an adapted and improved version of corahs dental anxiety scale. Apr 28, 2020 this study assessed dental anxiety in the uk population with the aim of providing percentile norms for the modified dental anxiety scale instrument. The modified dental anxiety scale mdas is a brief, selfcomplete questionnaire consisting of five questions and summed together to produce. The prevalence of dental anxiety in dental practice settings. Dental phobia is something that we are still learning about every day, in the hope that more people can be helped to access the dental treatment they deserve. The childs questionnaire included the modified child dental anxiety scale faces mcdasf howard and freeman, 2007. Is there a relation between dental anxiety, fear and. Can you tell us how anxious you get, if at all, with your dental visit. About 712% of individuals experience high dental anxiety and it represents a barrier to dental care. The prevalence of dental anxiety in dental practice. Twenty four patients refused response rate 98% providing 1,004 patients for analysis. Conversion tables for the corah and modified dental anxiety. The modified dental anxiety scale mdas hamilton dental.
For validity purposes, 241 children also completed two other childrens dental anxiety measures the modified child dental anxiety scale and the dental fear survey. International journal of education and psychology in the community ijepc 2012, 21, january, 102114 modified dental anxiety scale. Modified dental anxiety scale international journal of. The prevalence of dental anxiety and validation of the. Incidence of dental anxiety in young adults in relation to dental treatment experience. Translation and validation of modified dental anxiety. The modified dental anxiety scale is a brief, 5 item questionnaire with a consistent answering scheme for each item ranging from not anxious to extremely anxious. Translation and validation of modified dental anxiety scale. Hebrew modified dental anxiety scale word, 43 kb hebrew modified dental anxiety scale word, 43 kb. The most commonly used measures are cdas, mdas and kleinknechts dfs.
Reliability and validity of the modified dental anxiety. The scale consists of four questions about different dental situations. The english version of the mdas was translated into nepali following a. In nigeria, not much work has been documented on dental anxiety.
Each question is scored from 1 not anxious to 5 extremely anxious so the range of possible scores is 4 to 20. Hebrew modified dental anxiety scale word, 43 kb hebrew modified dental anxiety scale. In this study, the mcdas f was used as a tool to measure dental anxiety levels among 56 and 912 yearold children. The mdas is comprised of 5 questions and a 5 category rating scale for each one e. An 8question modified child dental anxiety scale was developed to assess childrens concerns about specific dental procedures. Hospital anxiety and depression scale hads tick the box beside the reply that is closest to how you have been feeling in the past week. These dental situations include examination, scale and polish, injection, filling, extraction, and relative and general anaesthesia. This questionnaire was developed from the modified child dental anxiety scale mcdas with the addition of faces rating scale above the original numeric form to assess dental anxiety among very young and anxious children 11,20. Humphris, morrison and lindsay9 1995 provided a modified scale from the original corah dental. Dental anxiety has been reported to be of global public health concern. Hence, the objective of this study was to develop a reliable and valid nepali version of mdas. Describes a computerised dental anxiety scale for children called the smiley faces program sfp. The aim of this paper was to examine the level of agreement between parents and children in relation to dental anxiety using the modified child dental anxiety scale faces mcdasf and a parental.
Mean scores for both scales were close to those reported elsewhere. Oct 16, 2019 the original english version of the modified dental anxiety scale mdas, table 1 was employed, 27,28 which is a fiveitem questionnaire containing questions about respondents level of anxiety. University of st andrews modified dental anxiety scale. A crosssectional survey was conducted in march 2006 from adults in the beijing area.
Modified dental anxiety scale university of st andrews. It has reasonable psychometric properties, low instrumental effects and can be integrated into everyday dental practice as a clinical aid and screen for dental anxiety. Dental anxiety, children, psychometric, modified child dental anxiety scale faces version mcdas f background dental anxiety is a common worldwide problem affecting children as well as adults. Recent assessment approaches and psychological management in a dental practice setting clinical relevance statement this article provides evidence and expert opinion on the worth of regular dental anxiety assessment in dental practice using structured tools, such as the modified dental anxiety scale, and. The modified dental anxiety scale mdas can you tell us how anxious you get, if at all, with your dental visit. Bmc oral health full text the modified dental anxiety scale. The aim of the study was to provide an italian version of the mdas and check its reliability in oral surgery, which is a major cause of dental anxiety.
This study assessed dental anxiety in the uk population with the aim of providing percentile norms for the modified dental anxiety scale instrument. Fear of dentists and dentistry is a common and potentially distressing problem both for the public and dental practitioners 1. Uk general public population norms in 2008 with further psychometrics and effects of age in doaj. Accordingly, the university of st andrews has developed the modified dental anxiety scale mdas to give greater insight into the thoughts and feelings of those with anxious feelings towards. The sfp proved to be a reliable and valid measure for children from six years old. Dental how to cite this article talo yildirim et al. Reliability and validity of a faces version of the modified. The modified dental anxiety scale mdas is a brief, simple questionnaire consisting of five questions with a total score ranging from 5 to 25, the italian version of which is not available yet.
Reliability and validity of a faces version of the. Is there a relation between dental anxiety, fear and general. The modified dental anxiety scale mdas consists of 5 questions each with a 5 category rating scale, ranging from not anxious to extremely anxious. A dental playbox has been developed to reduce dental anxiety among children with complex and additional support needs.
Australian research centre for population oral health dental. A new version of the modified child dental anxiety scale mcdas was formed by adding a faces rating scale to the original numeric form. Development of a new dental fear scale the index of dental. Uk population norms for the modified dental anxiety scale. Aug 26, 2009 the modified dental anxiety scale mdas is a brief, selfcomplete questionnaire consisting of five questions and summed together to produce a total score ranging from 5 to 25.
Jun 24, 20 the modified dental anxiety scale is a brief, 5 item questionnaire with a consistent answering scheme for each item ranging from not anxious to extremely anxious. Information about the openaccess article the modified dental anxiety scale. A dental anxiety scale for children british dental journal. Psychometric properties of greek versions of the modified corah dental anxiety scale mdas and the dental fear survey dfs. Japanese modified dental anxiety scale pdf, 43 kb lithuanian. To describe the psychometric properties of the faces version of the modified child dental anxiety scale mcdas f, and to provide normative data for dental anxiety for children using the mcdas f. Some psychometric properties of the chinese version of the. Using simple language, the scale covers eight items ranging from attendance at the dentist to extractions and general anaesthetic. Pdf the corah dental anxiety scale cdas has been used extensively in epidemiology and clinical research. Sep 24, 2005 describes a computerised dental anxiety scale for children called the smiley faces program sfp. For proper management of anxious dental patients it is imperative to assess their levels of dental anxiety before treatment.
The modified dental anxiety scale or mdas was developed by professor gerry humphris in 1995 at the university of st. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of dental anxiety and determine the reliability and validity of the modified dental anxiety scale mdas in screening for dental anxiety among nigerian adult dental patients. Uk general public population norms in 2008 with further psycho. Preliminary validation and reliability of the modified. Pdf validation of the modified dental anxiety scale. Pdf conversion tables for the corah and modified dental. Patients referred to our clinic for dental treatment who had a history of dental. The original english version of the modified dental anxiety scale mdas, table 1 was employed, 27,28 which is a fiveitem questionnaire containing questions about respondents level. The scale is just like a ruler going from 1, which would show that you are relaxed, to 5, which would show that you are very worried. It used the corahs dental anxiety scale as its base and made changes and improvements. Modified dental anxiety scale can you tell us how anxious you get, if at all, with your dental visit. If you went to your dentist for treatment tomorrow, how would you feel. Findings from this study can be used to develop further the mcdas f as a selfreport measure to assess dental anxiety in young children in malaysia.
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