DENTAL ANXIETY OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN - GENDER DIFFERENCES
DENTAL ANXIETY OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN - GENDER DIFFERENCES

Summary/Abstract: The aim of our study is to identify the differences in how the dental act is perceived among boys and girls of 8-10 years old. A sample of 115 school children, including 52 boys and 63 girls, aged between 8-10 years old, were interviewed. The pupils who were questioned attend "Nicolae Balcescu" Secondary School in Tirgu Mures and "Sf. Gheorghe" Secondary School in Sangeorgiu de Mures. We have chosen these two groups to see if there are differences in the perception of the dental act. In terms of psychological method, the questionnaire and the semi-structured interview. Both groups were second and third-grade students with similar socio-economic status. The results showed that most children had been to the dentist. The highest degree of anxiety is manifested by the boys, but there are no significant differences between the answers of results regarding the degree of anxiety in the dental office. The study shows that the degree of child anxiety at the dentist is influenced by the individual experience with dental act and by the parental education.

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