Perfil do medo apresentado por crianças frente ao tratamento odontológico.

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize what are the main factors of fear during dental care in children aged 6 to 12 years old, determining the profile and percentage of this population. The research was conducted at the Clinic School of Dentistry of Federal University of Campina Grande and Family Basic Health Units located in the city of Patos-PB with a sample of 200 children with an average age of 8.5 years. The instrument used to measure the fear was the questionnaire Dental Fear Survey. After collection, the data were statistically analyzed using the Chi-Square test and Fisher's Exact with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The results showed a high percentage of children with fear during dental care (92%) and the main triggering factor of fear in the pediatric dental clinic was anesthesia (needle observation - 68% and feel the anesthesia - 55%). There were no statistically significant differences between fear and gender (p = 1.626) and fear and age (p = 0.767).We conclude that high was the percentage of children with fear and submission to dental anesthesia was seen as an uncomfortable and associated with pain procedure and is strongly related to the development of fear.