Abstract

COSTA, Ana Maria Duarte Dias et al. Anxiety Pre-Dental Implants. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) [online]. 2013, vol.12, n.4, pp. 277-280. ISSN 1677-3888.

Objective: To identify the presence or absence of anxiety through the feelings presented by patients in the moments prior to completion of the dental implant, and to characterize the study population for the variables: age, sex, marital status, education, family income, type housing, religion and religious practice. Methods: This was an epidemiological, descriptive, transversal and quantitative study conducted with 200 patients of the Center for Implantology Alfenas-CIALF and Institute Marcelo Pedreira, the Alfenas - MG. For data collection we used two instruments: characterization of the sample and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression / Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Data were tabulated and analyzed by adopting for the detection of anxiety cutoff points recommended by Snaith & Zigmond and Snaith. Results: With regard to the characterization of the sample, there was greater demand for implant patients 30-59 years (70.5%), 28% live in Alfenas, 65.5% were married and 60% were female. 52.5% of respondents have a monthly income of one to two minimum wages, 92.5% live in their own home, 78% are Catholics and 84.5% practice religion. 72% of respondents had no anxiety followed by 28% with anxiety. Conclusion: For the low percentage of anxiety found in this study, it can be inferred that there is, on the part of patients, knowledge and reasonable expectations on the subject, as well as on the objectives, advantages and benefits.

Keywords : Dental Implant.; Anxiety..