Dental anxiety and oral health following stroke: a pilot study

BMC Oral Health

Research

Matthew R. Nangle¹  Alexandra G. Adams²  Julie D. Henry³ 

[1] School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia;School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia;School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia;

关键词: Older adults;    Oral health;    Dental anxiety;    Stroke;    Burden of disease;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12903-022-02618-z

 received in 2022-08-20, accepted in 2022-11-24,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundOral health is often poorer in people living with acquired brain injury relative to non-clinical controls. However, although anxiety disorders become more common following stroke, no study to date has tested whether dental anxiety might contribute to stroke survivors’ increased vulnerability to poorer oral health. This pilot study reports the first test of whether the anxiety disturbances that commonly present following stroke extend to dental anxiety, and if dental anxiety in this group is linked to poorer oral health.Materials and methodsFirst-time stroke survivors (N = 35) and demographically matched controls (N = 35) completed validated measures of dental anxiety, oral health, negative affect, and life satisfaction.ResultsStroke survivors did not differ from controls in their overall levels of dental anxiety or oral health, but uniquely for the stroke group, dental anxiety was strongly associated with poorer oral health, and this effect remained significant even after controlling for negative affect and life satisfaction.ConclusionStroke survivors who have higher levels of dental-related anxiety may be at increased risk of poorer oral health.

【 授权许可】

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