Avaliação da ansiedade dos pacientes no pré-atendimento de cirurgia oral menor

Abstract

Anxiety and fear arise from several factors, including previous traumatic experiences, instruments that cause discomfort and can have a negative impact on dental care, mainly due to changes in the patient's vital signs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of anxiety in patients who were undergoing minor oral surgery treatment at the Unicesumar Dental Clinic – Campus Maringá/PR. Patients who were willing to participate in the research signed an informed consent form (ICF) enabling data collection. 50 patients (23 men and 27 women) responded to a detailed anamnesis about systemic changes and medications for continuous use and were also asked about the degree of anxiety using questionnaires: Corah's assessment and Beck's analysis. From the data obtained, it is noted that women had a higher level of anxiety and a greater change in blood pressure.