Patients´ Anxiety Related to Dental Radiographic Examinations: Levels, Perception and Management

This study evaluated patients´ anxiety levels related to dental radiographic examinations in addition dentists’ perception and management. Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) activity of 47 patients was measured before after exposure assess their level compared using Wilcoxon test. Mann-Whitney test assessed the sAA sex, type examination, previous experience with examinations. 50 dentists were interviewed a semi-structured script containing open-ended questions on patients' anxiety. Before significantly higher for women (p ≤0.05). SAA increased examination men, both sexes no those who underwent CBCT (p≤0.05). Anxiety reported be observed adult patients’ speech pediatric behavior. Dental may source examination. After experience, subjected present levels. Dentists perceive differently.