A Neuropharmacological Study on Patients Attitudes Toward Dentist Dressing in Kerman Clinics
Elham Farokh-Gisour1, laya Ezat Abdi2, Fatemeh Jahanimoghadam3 and Mehrnaz khademi41Department of pediatric dentistry, faculty of dentistry, Kerman university of medical sciences, Member of Endodontic Research Center Kerman, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
2Member of Endodontic Research Center Kerman, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
3Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kerman Oral and Dental Disease Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
4Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Corresponding Author E-mail: fatemehjahani4@gmail.com
Abstract: Dental fear is always there among the people, especially children. The consequences of this fear are lack of visiting the dentist and the loss of a golden opportunity to keep your teeth and oral health problems. This forecast measures necessary to reduce your fear of the dentist. The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of parents and children regarding the dressing of male dentist in private practice in Kerman city were done.This study included 150 parents and children referred to a private practice in Kerman and the sampling was performed randomly selected. The data collected included demographic information questions and 17 attitude questions the images. In this study, 56% of samples were mothers and 46% fathers formed. The mean age was 15 ± 35 and mean age of fathers 18 ± 37. Parental education 2.66% lower diploma and 25.33 percent diploma and 72.01 percent had university education. 72.44 per cent of parents and children know wearing white robes and hair with regular appearance suitable for their dentist. The average score was inappropriate images of parents and children. Long white robes with regular hair dressing most positive score of parents and children, and formal wear (suit and tie) with irregular hair lowest positive score achieved in terms of parents and children. There was a significant relationship between education level of parents and their attitude in relation to dressing dentist 0.05˂p. There was a significant relationship between the ages of parents and their attitude in relation to dressing of dentist. 0.05˃p Also, there was a significant relationship between the gender of parents and their attitude in relation to dressing of dentist 0.05˃p As regards the majority of parents and children wearing white robes agreed pediatric dentist less than expected from the dressing to fear.
Keywords: Privte Clinic; Dentist; dressing of male dentists; private practice; patients’ attitudes Back to TOC