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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017-10-18) Cáceres Alfaro, Walter Junior; Arellano Sacramento, Cesar
The objective of this study was to determine the difference in anxiety levels before dental consultation between patients attending the specialties of dental operatory and oral surgery at the Angamos Specialized Dental Clinic in Peru. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the specialties of Dental Operatory and Oral Surgery, with 144 patients surveyed (72 in each specialty). A questionnaire was given to each patient in each specialty. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was used. Results: No significant difference was found between anxiety and specialty. In both specialties, the anxiety level was minimal. In the dental operatory specialty, 86.1% of the patients (62 of 72) had a minimal anxiety level. In the oral surgery specialty, 79.2% of the patients (57 of 72) had a minimal anxiety level. By sex, 22.2% of women (32 of 40) and 60.4% of men (87 of 104) had a minimal anxiety level. By age, 34% of those aged 18-38 (49 of 63), 41% of those aged 39-59 (59 of 67), and 7.6% of those aged 60 and older (11 of 14) had a minimal anxiety level. By operator's sex, 8.3% of patients treated by female operators (12 of 14) and 74.3% of patients treated by male operators (107 of 130) had a minimal anxiety level. Conclusions: It was concluded that there is no difference in anxiety levels before entering dental consultation, as in both specialties, the anxiety level is minimal; however, this difference is not significant.