Differences Between Men and Women Regarding Attitudes Toward Dental Local Anesthesia Among Junior Students at a United Kingdom Dental School
The aim of this study was to assess the attitudes of junior dental students at a United Kingdom dental school regarding the administration and receipt of a local anesthetic injection. The effect of teaching on these attitudes was also evaluated. Data were collected by questionnaire. Previous experience with local anesthesia in a dental office did not affect students' attitudes toward administration and receipt of a local anesthetic injection from a classmate. Female students were more anxious about giving and receiving local anesthetic injections than male students. Didactic teaching decreased anxiety in relation to administration and receipt of a local anesthetic injection. The results showed that male and female students in a United Kingdom dental school differed in their attitudes toward local anesthesia.Abstract
Comparison of mean visual analog scale (VAS) scores for students who had experienced an injection in a dental office (experienced) and those who had no experience of dental local anesthesia (inexperienced). From dentist indicates VAS score related to receipt of an injection from a dentist; from student, VAS score related to receipt of an injection from a classmate; and to student, VAS score related to administration of an injection to a classmate.
Comparison of mean visual analog scale (VAS) scores for male and female students. From dentist indicates VAS score related to receipt of an injection from a dentist; from student, VAS score related to receipt of an injection from a classmate; and to student, VAS score related to administration of an injection to a classmate.
Comparison of mean visual analog scale (VAS) scores for male and female students. From dentist indicates VAS score related to receipt of an injection from a dentist; from student (pre), VAS score related to receipt of an injection from a classmate before teaching course; and from student (post), VAS score related to receipt of an injection from a classmate after teaching.
Comparison of mean visual analog scale (VAS) scores for male and female students. To student (pre) indicates VAS score related to administration of an injection to a classmate before teaching course; to student (post), VAS score related to administration of an injection to a classmate after teaching; and to patient, VAS score related to administration of an injection to a patient after the teaching course.
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