Patient perceptions and experiences of dental fear of different dental specialties: a mixed-method study

BMC Oral Health

Table 7 Dental speciality-wise comparison of mean fear scores in three domains

Domain Avoidance		Periodontology	Oral Surgery	Restorative	Prosthodontics	Orthodontics
Domain Avoidance	Mean ± S.D	10.85 ± 3.71	14.72 ± 5.78	13.01 ± 4.76	12.42 ± 5.56	11.12 ± 4.16
Periodontology	10.85 ± 3.71	-	0.001	0.009	0.085	0.716
Oral Surgery	14.72 ± 5.78	0.001	-	0.094	0.037	0.001
Restorative	13.01 ± 4.76	0.009	0.094	-	0.552	0.030
Prosthodontics	12.42 ± 5.56	0.085	0.037	0.552	-	0.173
Orthodontics	11.12 ± 4.16	0.716	0.001	0.030	0.173	-
Domain Physiological Arousal		Periodontology	Oral Surgery	Restorative	Prosthodontics	Orthodontics
Domain Physiological Arousal	Mean ± S.D	6.32 ± 2.24	9.30 ± 4.48	7.74 ± 2.93	7.64 ± 4.07	6.94 ± 2.51
Periodontology	6.32 ± 2.24	-	0.001	0.005	0.039	0.179
Oral Surgery	9.30 ± 4.48	0.001	-	0.033	0.045	0.001
Restorative	7.74 ± 2.93	0.005	0.033	-	0.883	0.129
Prosthodontics	7.64 ± 4.07	0.039	0.045	0.883	-	0.285
Orthodontics	6.94 ± 2.51	0.179	0.001	0.129	0.285	-
Domain Fear of specific stimuli		Periodontology	Oral Surgery	Restorative	Prosthodontics	Orthodontics
Domain Fear of specific stimuli	Mean ± S.D	12.83 ± 5.66	18.94 ± 6.99	15.45 ± 6.59	14.33 ± 6.69	14.37 ± 5.21
Periodontology	12.83 ± 5.66	-	0.001	0.028	0.210	0.144
Oral Surgery	18.94 ± 6.99	0.001	-	0.008	0.001	0.001
Restorative	15.45 ± 6.59	0.028	0.008	-	0.380	0.344
Prosthodontics	14.33 ± 6.69	0.210	0.001	0.380	-	0.974
Orthodontics	14.37 ± 5.21	0.144	0.001	0.344	0.974	-

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