Table 2 Results of the analysis of descriptive statistics of each procedure
Conditions of dental treatment | Prevalence (%) | Fear | IA | Magnification factor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exp | NExp | Exp | NExp | Fear (%) | IA (%) | ||
Receiving a local anesthetic injection in the mouth | 94 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 30 | 84 |
Having a painful tooth tapped by the dentist | 85 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 14 | 23 |
Having a primary tooth (milk teeth) extracted in the childhood | 48 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | − 3 | 2 |
Receiving ultrasonic scaling for removing dental calculus | 92 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | − 1 | 21 |
A molar being drilled to remove caries | 85 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | − 4 | 6 |
Receiving a root canal treatment | 68 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 33 | 56 |
Having a wisdom tooth extracted by surgery | 38 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 22 | 37 |
Feeling painful hypersensitivity when rinsing cold water | 77 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | − 22 | − 5 |
A caries tooth being explored with a dental instrument | 91 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3 | 13 |
Having the swelling gum incised and pus drained | 33 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 22 | 18 |
Feeling excruciating postoperative pain; not being relieved even with painkillers | 34 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | − 9 | − 14 |
Receiving a wedge and band in between the teeth during restoration | 54 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 35 | 27 |