Odontofobia: a relação entre o medo e o tipo do tratamento odontológico dos pacientes que frequentam a clínica de Odontologia da Universidade Cesumar - Unicesumar

Abstract

Fear is part of everyday life of the population, and in dentistry it becomes very evident when facing the need for treatment, especially when it comes to a curative approach. The cause of fear can be multifactorial, from previous traumatic experiences, stories told by others, and even the way the professional clarifies information about the perception of errors in the treatment, among others. Knowing this, the relationship between professional and patient is a point that stands out, since establishing a bond of trust helps in certain preventive practices, avoiding the progression of oral diseases, and invasive treatments. Thus, this research aims to know the patients who attend the dentistry clinic of the Cesumar University - UNICESUMAR, identify the possible relationships between fear and type of dental treatment, analyze the profile of patients who have odontophobia, measuring the level of phobia towards the dentist. This is an exploratory study, with quantitative approach, where the material used was a validated questionnaire (Coreh's Dental Anxiety Scale - CDAS), and another one produced by the authors. For this, the patients were distributed in two groups, the first received invasive interventions and the second non-invasive interventions. To register the data, Excel® spreadsheets were used, and a statistical program, IBM® SPSS® version 21 that in turn made it possible to elaborate graphs and tables. As a result, it was possible to identify that the public who most attend the clinic are women, and that they have more dental anxiety than men, thus it is possible to develop specific treatment plans for this group, providing a more humanized treatment.