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Investigating Fear of Obtaining Dental Services and Related Causes in Medical Students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in 2020
Samira Hajimaghsoodi, Mohammadhasan Akhavankarbasi, Rezvan Bagheridokht,
Volume 30, Issue 3 (6-2022)
Abstract
Introduction: Fear of dentistry causes problems for the patient and the dentist and can reduce the pain threshold, use fewer services or avoid treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate fear of obtaining dental services and related causes in medical students of Shahid SadoughiUniversity of Medical Sciences inYazd City in 2020.
Methods: 191 students participated in this descriptive-analytical study. The dental fear survey (DFS) and a questionnaire to assess the causes of dental fear were used. Data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software, ANOVA and T-tests.
Results: The results showed that dental students had the lowest level of fear and nursing students had the highest level of fear. Fear of dentistry was higher in women than men and the average fear score decreased among the students in higher semesters (fifth semester students) (P<0/05). Fear of dentistry was related to some factors such as economic status, oral health, history of anxiety disorders and the time since the last visit (P = 0.001).  The most common factors influencing this fear were corona fear, dental work with pain, needle fear, price fear, and turbine fear.  
Conclusion: Fear of obtaining dental services was influenced by major, gender, semester, time since the last visit to the dentist, history of anxiety disorders, economic status and oral hygiene among medical students, but marital status had no effect on the level of fear.
 
 

Impact of Exam Stress on Oral Hygiene and Periodontal Indices of Yazd Dental Students in 2024
Fahimeh Rashidi Maybodi, Mehrdad Homaei Mehr, Maryam Sabet,
Volume 32, Issue 10 (1-2025)
Abstract
Introduction: Exams can be a potential cause of increasing students' academic stress. The current study examined the impact of exam-related stress on the oral health practices and periodontal measures of Yazd dental students in 2024.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a census was conducted on 42 fourth-year students. Following the acquisition of consent, two weeks prior and during the final week of the exams, measurements of the plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), and stress levels were taken using the Gadzella questionnaire for comparison. Furthermore, the connection among gender, living apart from the family, and dormitory life concerning stress levels was explored. The students’ oral health habits of the students were also assessed via self-reporting. No guidance or hygiene instructions were given to the participants, and if there was any alternation in the frequency of brushing or flossing, the sample was excluded. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS22 software along with and paired T, Wilcoxon and Pearson tests.
Results: Gender, living with the family or independently, and living in a dormitory or a private home had no impact on students’ stress levels. The alternations in the PI and GI indices as well as academic stress changes were notable (P-value< 0.001). No significant correlation was detected between PI and GI concerning the frequently of brushing or flossing (P-value >0.05).
Conclusion: Taking into account the rise among students during exam periods along with the absents of a link between these changes and their overall oral hygiene habits, it seems that the stress from exams adversely affects oral health.
 

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